Building Surveyor - Home Claims

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading claims management company in Cardiff is seeking a Building Surveyor to manage various restoration projects for properties. The role involves technical reporting, preparing Schedules of Works, and delivering high-quality reports under pressure. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a full UK Driving Licence, and preferably be working towards chartered status. The opportunity offers professional development and a range of benefits including a competitive salary, flexible working, and comprehensive health support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

Incentive bonus scheme

Fully funded company vehicle

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Private healthcare plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Voluntary benefits

Discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK Driving Licence for travel.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with all stakeholders.
• Knowledge of building construction and legislation.
• Working towards or holding a chartered status is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects to restore properties damaged by insured perils.
• Conduct technical reporting and defect diagnosis.
• Prepare Schedules of Works and manage contracts.
• Deliver professional reports within strict deadlines.

Skills

UK Driving Licence

Communication skills

Knowledge of building construction

Chartered status or working towards

Education

Chartered qualification (MRICS or MCIOB preferred)

Job description

Overview

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work‑life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

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Job Details

Job Location: Cardiff/Southwest

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

Role Overview

You will lead and manage various projects to restore properties damaged by insured perils, with values ranging from £50k to £5m. Depending on the project's size and complexity, you may work alone or lead a small team with our QSs, CAD technicians, and engineers.

Your surveying activities will include technical reporting, defect diagnosis, preparing Schedules of Works, contract administration, and project management. You must empathise with clients who have suffered loss or bereavement and deliver professional reports within tight deadlines. Managing workloads and making reasoned decisions under pressure is essential.

Sedgwick offers excellent professional development opportunities in the UK and internationally. Whether dealing with UK floods or responding to Caribbean hurricanes, we provide a diverse portfolio of work. You will work closely with Loss Adjusting teams to build relationships, and the ability to attract non‑insurance clients is valued. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Building Surveyor to advance their career as our business grows.

Key Skills

• A full UK Driving Licence: It is essential you can travel by car
• Excellent communication skills: You'll speak with and write to policyholders, insurers, contractors, and more. You'll explain complex details clearly, and negotiate fair settlements for all.
• Extensive knowledge of building construction and relevant legislation
• Chartered status (or working towards this qualification) (MRICS or MCIOB preferred, and as a minimum actively working towards Chartered status)

Desirable (but not vital)

• Use of Apple software such as iPads, or other tablets

Benefits

Remuneration & More

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
• You will join an appropriate incentive (bonus) scheme
• Fully funded company vehicle or cash in lieu allowance
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & Support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre‑existing conditions)
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Group Income Protection

Other Benefits

• Voluntary benefits - dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications
• Discounts on various products and services

Next Steps

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in‑person).

Equal Opportunity

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.