Building Assessor - QLD

CHU Underwriting Agencies; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Employer matched super

Paid flexible leave days

Volunteer day

Professional development

Inclusion & wellbeing programs

Job summary

CHU Underwriting Agencies in Brisbane is seeking an Assess Team professional to drive outstanding customer experience through technical building consultancy, inspections, and causation analysis.

Join a leading, award-winning workplace with hybrid flexibility, benefits, and a commitment to diversity. You will identify building defects, provide remediation guidance, and support underwriting decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Thorough knowledge of the building industry and standards.
• Current trade contracting licence or industry accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Building consultancy comprising residential & commercial strata inspections.
• Causation investigation and analysis.
• Remediation advice and guidance.
• Insurance underwriting surveys.
• Identify building defects and damage.
• Prepare and issue reports detailing causation, extent of loss, and remediation.

Skills

Communication

Building codes

Building defects

Report writing

Presentations

Education

Diploma/Degree / Tertiary Qualification in Building

Minimum 5 years related work experience

Job description

Ready to take your career to the next level? Join an award-winning, industry leader that’s all about purpose-driven work, real values, and an inclusive culture. We love fresh ideas, innovation, and growth—and we’re excited to see what you can bring to the table.

So many reasons to CHUse CHU!

We're Australia’s first and leading Strata Underwriting agency, with a commitment to leading the way in our industry, through focusing on Artificial Intelligence & Technology, Diversity & Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability.

A career at CHU is a career of opporCHUnity. The opportunity to create, innovate and grow. When you join our team, you’re joining an industry leader with a track record for putting our people and our customers first. Despite being in 5 different locations across Australia, our leading hybrid working model and technology enables our people to be close-knit and connected.

All about CHU

CHU is part of the Steadfast Group; a top 200 ASX-listed company with $9.8 billion in total billings. As the market leader we protect over 100,000 residential strata properties across Australia, with almost half a trillion value insured. We are multi-award winners: back-to-back winners of the Underwriting Agency of the Year Award 2021-2023 & Claims Team of the Year 2024, plus Excellent in Environment, Social and Governance Change winners for 2024.We are proud to be an award-winning underwriting agency and our goal is to continue to put people, planet, partnership and prosperity at the heart of what we do.

Working with CHU

When you join CHU, you will join a friendly and supportive team who are committed to your wellbeing and engagement. We want you to enjoy your work each day and derive satisfaction from being part of a collaborative organisation and culture. To support and reward you, we offer:

• Work where suits you best- we are proud of our leading, inclusive and flexible hybrid work model
• Real connection and interaction- we offer regular Company wide team & ConnecCHUn Days
• Hard work deserves recognition- competitive salary packaging and annual bonus scheme
• Grow your future savings- employer matched superannuation contributions
• Take the stress out of the unexpected– access up to 4 extra flexible paidleave days for life’s ups and downs
• Celebrate the joy of parenthood- 18 weeks paid parental leave
• We support your charitable work- access to a paid volunteer day each year
• Cut your monthly costs- paid SCI, Life Insurance and Travel Insurance
• Grow with us- professional development and study assistance and study leave
• Support when you need it most- extensive health and wellbeing initiatives
• Diversify your experience- Work and Travel Adventure Program, Career Breaks
• Family first- CHU are accredited as aFamily Inclusive Workplace 2022/25
• You can be you- CHU are recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2023/26by the Diversity Council Australia

For further information, head to the benefitssection of our careers page.

What your new job looks like

As a member of the CHU Assess Team, you will be responsible for driving an outstanding customer experience, delivering market leading strata building consultancy through quality technical response

• Building Consultancy comprising residential & commercial strata inspections
• Causation investigation and analysis
• Remediation advice and guidance
• Insurance Underwriting surveys
• Identify building defects and damage
• Prepare and issuance of reports to articulate causation, extent of loss, and recommended remediation
• Scope preparation and validation
• Technical face to face presentations to Brokers, Strata Managers and Owners
• Support CHU on the delivery of key strategic initiatives and projects
• Work cohesively with all other claims teams within CHU
• Provide technical claims advice for colleagues within your team
• Providing risk insights and guidance to the Underwriting team

We'd love to meet you

Especially if you can talk to us about your:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Current trade contracting licence or industry accreditation
• Thorough knowledge of the building industry
• Thorough knowledge of the Building Code of Australia and relevant Australian Standards
• Ability to communicate with all customers both verbally and in written form
• Ability to identify building defects and damage
• Ability to produce reports
• Currently residency or willingness to relocatetoQLD

Education/Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree / Tertiary Qualification in Building
• Minimum 5 years related work experience

Our commitment to you

At the heart of CHU’s company culture is recognition of the value our team members bring to the workplace through their individual backgrounds, culture, strengths, creativity, ideas,shared experiences and access to a flexible work environment. Every applicant is assessed on what they can contribute to CHU and how they as individuals can enrich our workplace both now and in the future. We are a neuro-inclusive and disability aware employer and encourage applicants to openly request any adjustments they need. We are committed to creating a psychologically safe recruitment experience.