Posted 23 July, 2026
Construction Compliance Inspector
Persimmon Homes
Dean Street, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Job Title: Construction Compliance InspectorLocation: Covering Kent and South East geographical areaLooking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Construction Compliance Inspector, commonly known as an Independent Quality Controller and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.Why Persimmon Homes?We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as Construction Compliance Inspector, you'll benefit from:Competitive salaryCompany Car/Car Allowance5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfactionLife Cover & Contributory PensionHealth CareBonusEmployee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and moreCommitted to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your developmentWhat is the role?This is an exciting opportunity to join the Persimmon Homes Construction Team as a Construction Compliance Inspector, commonly known as an Independent Quality Controller. This role reports into a Divisional Construction Compliance Manager.The purpose of the role is to ensure full compliance of all regulatory and warranty standards up to completion with reference to the Persimmon Way. The role will involve predominantly working on the Company's development sites and offices with a small amount of working from home when business needs allow.What you'll do as an Construction Compliance InspectorConduct regular quality and compliance checks on site, across the region, for all aspects of the construction process ensuring full compliance of all regulatory and warranty standards up to completionPrepare clear and accurate reports following site visits, recording any non-compliant work and relevant recommendations for improvement to enable senior management and regional construction teams to take remedial actionMonitor both subcontractors and site managers' performance against set targets, check materials quality and provide feedback to both regional and departmental management teams to ensure overall standards are maintainedEducate, coach and advise the Operating Company departments (construction, buying, technical, and commercial) in relation to all aspects of the build process to ensure completion in line with regulatory and warranty standardsComplete audited assessments of any workflow issues raised, formally reporting upon all findings to ensure recommendations have been actioned and regulatory and warranty standards are upheldWork cohesively and collaboratively with the Operating Company, to maximise the quality of the buildWhat experience do I need?Fully conversant with all regulatory and warranty standardsExperience within the housebuilding construction industryAcademic Requirements- Relevant Apprenticeship/Undergraduate/Postgraduate or equivalent qualifications, including HNC/HND, NVQ6 Senior Site InspectionFull UK Driving Licence is requiredTPBN1_UKTJ
