Engineer Surveyor, Lift & Crane: North London/Hertfordshire

Zurich; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance provider is seeking an Engineer Surveyor for North London. This role offers flexibility, allowing you to manage your schedule and work in diverse environments. Candidates should possess strong mechanical engineering skills and good communication abilities. The position comes with competitive salary and various employee benefits, including a 12% pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

12% defined non-contributory pension scheme

Annual company bonus

Private medical insurance

Option to buy/sell holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in relevant engineering discipline.
• Background working with lifts and/or cranes is advantageous.
• Full valid UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on statutory inspections.
• Report findings using a rugged laptop.
• Work independently managing own client area.

Skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Excellent communication

Good IT skills

Sound engineering judgement

Education

Level 4 qualification (HND/HNC) in a relevant engineering field

Time served or Modern Apprenticeship

Job description

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share and full-time basis

Location: North London / Hertfordshire

Salary: Total Package value of over £65,000, including a competitive salary of up to £55,917, depending on experience.

Car: Essential Car User

So what’s it all about

At Zurich, our Engineer Surveyor workforce is central to our continued success, being the ‘Face of Zurich’ to our large and varied client base. You’ll find a fully flexible offering that means you can manage your own diary to service your own client area. This will allow you to broker and develop your relationships whilst representing Zurich Engineering. No two days will ever be the same, as you’ll work in a variety of interesting environments and you will have control over your own work/life balance, as we believe our people are what makes us successful. Our Engineer Surveyor roles allow you to develop your mechanical engineering skills further and work for a market‑leading engineering inspection provider. Zurich Engineering is looking to expand our highly skilled, field‑based, Engineer Surveyor team, and we currently have a vacancy for the North London area for a Lift and Crane Engineer Surveyor.

What will I be doing

You’ll start with our industry‑leading, bespoke training and move swiftly to carrying out hands‑on statutory inspections, providing your expert opinion on a wide range of equipment, enabling our clients to comply with all relevant legislation and to the exacting standards both we and our clients demand. Following your inspection, we’ll need you to report back using a rugged laptop, and then issue electronically to our clients, so good IT skills and high levels of literacy are required. You will be an excellent communicator, and confident in your ability to make sound engineering judgements.

What skills/qualifications will I have

You will be an experienced engineer with a sound knowledge of your engineering discipline and be part of our multi‑disciplined inspection team within your geographic area. You will report to a Team Manager and be based from home, with your client base a reasonable travelling distance from your home.

Because this role is SAFed governed, we need you to ideally have obtained

• Ideally a Level 4 qualification (HND / HNC etc.) in a relevant engineering field, minimum level 3 – training will be offered to bring you up to competency and qualification level
• Either a time served or Modern Apprenticeship
• Hands‑on experience in a relevant engineering discipline
• A background in working with lifts and/or crane equipment would be an advantage, with hands‑on experience of working in a role such as manufacturing / repair / maintenance / mechanical / motor trade.
• A full valid UK driving licence.
• Be willing and able to work paid overtime.

What will you get in return

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Who we are

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long‑standing player in the insurance industry. We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

Our Culture

At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest‑established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

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