Q-Tech Building Consultants – Melbourne VIC

Q-Tech Building Consultants is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced builder to join our team as a Building Consultant. Ideally, you will be based in Melbourne, however we are also interested in hearing from experienced builders or consultants located in regional Victoria, provided regular travel to Melbourne is practical.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced builder looking to take their practical construction knowledge to the next stage of their career. You'll use your hands on building expertise to assist insurers with large and complex building claims, providing technical advice and guidance.

Builders with strong building, renovation, repair, supervisory and problem solving experience often find this role highly rewarding, offering a diverse workload and the opportunity to make a real difference in claim outcomes.

About the Role

As a Senior Building Consultant with Q-Tech, you will act as a trusted technical advisor to insurance companies, loss adjusters and claims teams. Your expertise will help guide decision making on building claims through the delivery of detailed inspections and professional reports.

We find builders with extensive on the tools experience are often the most successful in this role, as they bring practical knowledge and hands on problem solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

- Undertake site inspections, meetings and repair audits on large and complex insurance claims.
- Investigate and report on the cause of damage to residential, commercial, strata and rural properties.
- Prepare detailed scopes of work and rectification recommendations.
- Read and interpret technical reports from engineers, hygienists, builders, and other industry experts.
- Liaise with insurers, loss adjusters, builders, restorers, and other stakeholders to facilitate successful claim outcomes.
- Prepare accurate, professional reports within required service timeframes.




- Travel regularly throughout Victoria, including regional and rural locations, with occasional interstate travel when required.

What will set you apart from the rest?

- Current Victorian Builders registration (compulsory).
- Minimum 10 years hands on experience in the residential or commercial building industry.
- At least 2 years' experience in a building consultancy or similar role.
- Experience in estimating, scheduling or supervising trades and repairs.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and producing professional, well‑written reports.
- The ability to accurately assess and clearly describe building defects, damage, condition, and repair requirements.
- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel.

About Q-Tech Building Consultants

Q-Tech Building Consultants is a growing national building consultancy providing independent technical services to the insurance industry. Our services include building causation investigations, scope of works preparation, repair auditing and quality assurance and building repair estimating. Our portfolio is diverse and the work is interesting and challenging.

At Q-Tech we are committed to developing our people. Comprehensive training, mentoring and ongoing support are provided by some of the industry's most experienced consultants to help you succeed in ther role.

With operations across Recent South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and the ACT, we are seeking motivated professionals who enjoy working autonomously, taking ownership of their workload, and contributing to a growing business.

Why join Q-Tech Building Consultants

- Being part of a growing and respected consultancy business
- A supportive team culture with strong mentoring and development
- Work that is varied and interesting, no two days are the same
- Autonomy and flexibility — trusted to manage your own workload
- A performance based environment where results are recognised
- A workplace that actively promotes diversity and inclusion

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📌 Building Consultant - Melbourne
🏢 Q-Tech Building Consultants
📍 Melbourne