Building Surveyor - Home Claims

Vester & Assciates, Inc; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Building Surveyor in Cardiff, where you'll oversee projects to restore properties following insured damages. This role demands strong communication skills, a full UK driving licence, and extensive knowledge of construction legislation. With competitive salary and benefits, you'll build a fulfilling career while making an impact in the industry.

Benefits

Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

Fully funded company vehicle or cash allowance

Private healthcare plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working arrangements

Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• A full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Ability to communicate complex details clearly with clients and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in building construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage various projects for restoration of properties.
• Prepare technical reports and defect diagnoses.
• Manage workloads and make reasoned decisions under pressure.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Extensive knowledge of building construction

Negotiation skills

Education

Chartered status (MRICS or MCIOB preferred)

Job description

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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Building Surveyor - Home Claims

Job Location: Cardiff/Southwest

Job Type: Permanent

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

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Building Surveyor in Cardiff/Southwest.

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.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• 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

What is helpful, but not vital, in your application:

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

The skills that will be developed once working:

• We will provide all the Sedgwick specific training you need to thrive in this role

What we'll give you for this role:

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

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we're building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

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).

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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.