Building Surveyor, Crewe

Exchange Street Claims & Financial Services; Crewe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Exchange Street Claims & Financial Services in Crewe is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to assess and validate claims arising from perils such as fire, flood, and storm.

You will coordinate site visits, prepare repair schedules, and oversee contractor appointments while ensuring compliance with health & safety and policy terms.

Candidates with MRICS/MCIOB or AssocRICS and subsidence project experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying (BSc Hons)
• MRICS / MCIOB / AssocRICS preferred
• Cad/CAM knowledge and CDM Regs 2015 familiarity
• Strong communication and client-facing skills

Responsibilities

• Review client information and conduct site visits to validate claims.
• Communicate with policyholders on liability and scope decisions.
• Create repair schedules and validate variations per policy terms.
• Oversee the entire claim process from assessment to final report submission.
• Appoint contractors and ensure health and safety compliance.

Skills

Loss adjusting

Subsidence project management

Communication skills

Education

BSc Hons Building Surveying

MRICS / MCIOB / AssocRICS

Tools

CAD

CDM Regs 2015

Party Wall Act 1996

Building Regulations

Planning Legislation

Job description

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for Crewe (covering Cheshire). You will mainly deal with properties affected by general perils (fire, flood, storm etc) but additional subsidence experience would be useful.

The Role

• Claim Evaluation: Review all information from clients and claim handlers and conduct detailed site visits to validate claims for policy cover and scope of damage.
• Customer Interaction: Communicate with policyholders to gather additional information and inform them of policy liability and scope decisions.
• Claim Validation: Use company tools to create repair schedules and validate variations requests based on policy terms. Be able to interpret policy wordings and apply insurer claims' handling philosophies and guidelines.
• Project Management: Oversee the entire claim process, from damage assessment, validation, repair scoping / scheduling, fulfilment to final report submission.
• Compliance: Ensure all processes comply with company policies, procedures, and Health & Safety legislation.
• Contractor Management: Appoint relevant contractors (e.g., asbestos, drying and restoration specialists, building contractors, etc.) and provide clear instructions from the outset of the claim.

Skills / Qualifications

• Relevant technical / Loss Adjusting experience is desired
• Prior subsidence project management experience, perhaps
• Degree in Building Surveying (BSC Hons)
• You will ideally be MRICS / MCIOB qualified AssocRICS as a minimum
• Conversant with CAD, CDM Regs 2015, Party Wall Act 1996, Building Regulation and Planning Legislation
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent customer service, organizational & communication skills