Building Surveyor, London

Exchange Street Executive Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Exchange Street Executive Search is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for London (M25 ring) to manage claims arising from general perils such as fire, flood and storm. Sub-sidence experience is welcomed and beneficial.

You will evaluate claims, communicate with policyholders, validate repair schedules, oversee the full claim process, ensure Health & Safety compliance, and manage contractors from initiation to final report.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying (BSC Hons).
• MRICS / AssocRICS qualification desired.
• Knowledge of CAD, CDM Regs 2015, Party Wall Act 1996, Building Regulation and Planning Legislation.

Responsibilities

• Claim Evaluation: Review information from clients and claim handlers and conduct site visits to validate claims for policy cover and damage scope.
• Customer Interaction: Communicate with policyholders to gather information and inform liability and scope decisions.
• Claim Validation: Use tools to create repair schedules and validate variation requests based on policy terms and guidelines.
• Project Management: Oversee the claim process from damage assessment to final report submission.
• Compliance: Ensure processes comply with policies and Health & Safety legislation.
• Contractor Management: Appoint relevant contractors and provide clear instructions at the outset.

Skills

Loss Adjusting

Subsidence PM

MRICS / AssocRICS

BSc Building Surveying

CAD

CDM Regs 2015

Party Wall Act 1996

Building Regulations & Planning

Communication

Customer Service

Education

BSc Hons Building Surveying

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for London (Covering the M25 ring). 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