Building Surveyor

Crawford & Company; Maidstone; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance industry is seeking a Building Surveyor to join their Property team, focusing on technical surveying tasks and client interactions. This role is essential for assessing building damage, producing reports, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will be Chartered MRICS qualified with a strong emphasis on quality, technical expertise, and customer service, able to manage multiple projects effectively.

Qualifications

• Experienced Surveyor within the field.
• Technical focus in surveying work.
• Holds a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assess damage and produce appraisal reports.
• Manage multiple projects and ensure compliance.
• Assist in resolving customer complaints and issues.

Skills

Customer focus

Teamwork

Reactive problem-solving

Proactivity

Report writing

Technical competence

Health & Safety knowledge

Project management

Education

Chartered MRICS

Job description

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Within this rewarding role, you’ll be complementing our existing Property team in handling both general material damage losses as well as assisting with complex building related issues. Claims can typically range from around 20k to over £1M in value, with a typical claims being around 250k. This role will be remotely based with travel.

Responsibilities

You’ll be working alongside one of our highly experienced adjusters, where the claim is typically adjuster led and requires further surveying expertise to progress and settle the insurance claims as quickly and efficiently as possible.

You’ll carry out initial visits and assess damage to a high professional standard, help establish and agree the defect diagnosis, then progress ensuing all Planning, Building Regulations Party Wall and CDM issues are addressed and that work is carried out to a high standard. The work may also include arranging testing (ACMs) report preparation, any complaint resolution and compliance of performance and process requirements. All claims will require appraisal reports with budget costings and recommendations.

Qualifications

You’ll be an experienced Surveyor within your field and Chartered MRICS qualified is ideal. Someone who enjoys the more technical side of surveying would suit this role. We’d also like you to have/be:

• Customer and quality focused to both internal and external customers.
• Team focused – working with colleagues throughout the business.
• Reactive – responding to daily workloads as dictated by customer requirements.
• Proactive – making sure KPIs and SLAs are met.
• Ability to produce good quality reports and presentations.
• Demonstrate technical competence.
• Knowledge of up to date Health & Safety legislation.
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a speedy and responsive manner
• Holds a full UK driving licence and have a willingness to travel when necessary

Due to the nature of our business, this role is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Insurance

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