Major Works Building Manager

MLB is a specialist insurance building repairer, delivering quality repair solutions with a strong focus on customer service, technical expertise and quality workmanship. As part of the broader Ambrose Construct Group, this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business within the insurance building industry.

We are looking for an experienced Building Manager – Major Works to join our team.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of complex insurance building repairs from the initial property assessment through to estimating, approvals, repair delivery and completion.

The Role

As a Building Manager, you’ll combine your building knowledge, estimating experience and project management skills to assess property damage and successfully deliver insurance repair projects.

For allocated Major Works projects, you’ll manage the complete project lifecycle, from initial assessment and scope development through engineering and permit requirements, construction and final completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing detailed onsite property damage assessments

• Preparing accurate assessment reports, repair scopes and estimates

• Identifying appropriate repair methodologies and required works

• Managing insurance building repairs from assessment through to completion

• Coordinating trades, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers and consultants

• Developing and managing repair schedules, milestones and project priorities

• Identifying engineering, certification or building permit requirements and coordinating the appropriate process

• Managing project budgets, costs, procurement and variations

• Monitoring repair progress, quality and outstanding actions

• Conducting critical-stage inspections and coordinating rectification where required

• Maintaining accurate project documentation, WIP notes and claim records

• Providing regular and professional updates to insured customers and insurer clients

• Identifying potential delays, technical issues, safety risks and commercial concerns early

• Ensuring projects meet approved scope, quality, safety and compliance requirements

About You

You’ll be a technically capable building professional who is comfortable managing complex repairs, multiple stakeholders and competing project priorities.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience in insurance building, construction supervision, building assessment, estimating, site supervision or project coordination

• Strong practical knowledge of building repairs, construction methods and materials

• Experience preparing detailed scopes of works, estimates and assessment reports

• Strong project management and trade coordination skills

• Experience managing project costs, budgets and variations

• An understanding of building permits, engineering requirements and certification processes

• The ability to identify technical or structural issues requiring specialist input

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Excellent customer and stakeholder communication skills

• Confidence managing multiple active projects and priorities

• Strong computer literacy and experience using job management or estimating systems

• A current driver’s licence

Experience within insurance repairs and Major Works will be highly regarded, along with experience using Prime Ecosystem.

Relevant qualifications in building, construction, a trade, project management or insurance restoration would also be advantageous.

Why Join MLB?

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of complex insurance building projects while working across assessment, estimating and construction delivery.

You’ll work with customers, trades, engineers, consultants and internal teams to deliver repairs from initial assessment right through to successful completion.

If you’re an experienced Building Manager, Supervisor, Estimator or construction professional ready to take on more complex insurance repair projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the MLB team.