Building Surveyor (Insurance Claims)

Lawes Insurance Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Building Surveyor (insurance Claims) to join their Property team. The role involves assessing complex claims, ensuring compliance with regulations, and producing professional reports. Candidates should have MRICS qualification and strong technical skills. This position offers remote working with necessary travel.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Building Surveyor with MRICS qualification.
• Ability to manage complex claims and regulatory requirements.
• Good quality report and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess damage to a high professional standard.
• Progress claims ensuring planning and building regulations are met.
• Prepare appraisal reports with budget costings.

Skills

Customer focused

Team collaboration

Technical competence

Ability to produce reports

Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title – Building Surveyor (insurance Claims)

Contract – Permanent

Location – Sussex

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 claim around 250k. This role will be remotely based with travel.

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 ensuring 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.

You’ll be an experienced Surveyor within your field and Chartered MRICS qualified. 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

Qualifications

Experience as a Building Surveyor with MRICS qualification. The role requires surveying expertise and the ability to manage complex claims and regulatory requirements.

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