Insurance Building Surveyor

MPJ Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Job summary

MPJ Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Building Surveyor to support domestic and commercial building claims across validation and repair projects in London and surrounding areas. The role focuses on building pathology, damage assessment, reinstatement, and project management, with a focus on subsidence claims.

Strong reporting, communication, and stakeholder liaison are essential. Responsibilities include site assessments, liability determination, repair scheduling, contractor management, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience validating domestic and commercial building claims.
• Strong understanding of building pathology and damage assessment.
• Experience in project management and reinstatement work.

Responsibilities

• Manage claims from initial site assessment to repair completion.
• Conduct detailed site visits and assess building damage.
• Validate claims against policy coverage and determine liability.
• Communicate decisions and repair scopes to policyholders.
• Prepare repair schedules and review variation requests.
• Interpret policy wordings and apply claims-handling guidelines.
• Oversee claims through assessment, repair scheduling, fulfilment and final reporting.
• Manage contractors and ensure repairs meet specifications.
• Produce detailed client reports within agreed timescales.
• Provide technical support to claims handlers and teams.
• Attend complex claims, project visits and complaints when required.
• Develop repair methodologies to minimise disruption and costs.
• Ensure Health & Safety and company procedures are followed.

Skills

Domestic & commercial building claims

Building pathology & damage assessment

Project management & reinstatement

Report writing & communication

Site investigations & diagnosing

Claims management & deadlines

Stakeholder liaison

Proactive problem solving

Education

CIOB / RICS / CILA membership

Building Surveying or Construction degree

BDMA qualification or equivalent

Job description

Building Surveyor

Location: London & Surrounding area's Salary: Up to £65k & £6K Vehicle allowance Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

We’re currently recruiting for an experienced Building Surveyor to join a growing team, supporting domestic and commercial building claims from initial validation through to completion of repair projects.

This is a varied role suited to someone with a strong background in building pathology, building claims, damage assessment, reinstatement and project management, ideally with experience handling subsidence claims.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for managing claims from initial site assessment through to repair completion, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and in line with policy requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed site visits and assessing building damage.
• Validating claims against policy coverage and determining liability.
• Communicating with policyholders regarding claim decisions and repair scopes.
• Preparing repair schedules and reviewing variation requests.
• Interpreting policy wordings and applying claims-handling guidelines.
• Managing claims through assessment, repair scheduling, fulfilment and final reporting.
• Managing contractors and ensuring repairs meet the required specifications.
• Producing detailed client reports within agreed timescales.
• Providing technical support to claims handlers and wider teams.
• Attending complex claims, project management visits and complaints where required.
• Developing repair methodologies that minimise disruption and manage claim costs.
• Ensuring Health & Safety and company procedures are followed.

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong experience within domestic and commercial building claims validation.
• A solid understanding of building pathology and damage assessment.
• Experience in project management and reinstatement work.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Experience conducting site investigations and diagnosing building issues.
• The ability to manage multiple claims and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.
• The ability to work confidently with policyholders, contractors, insurers and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have:

• CIOB membership or an equivalent professional qualification such as RICS or CILA.
• A degree, or be working towards a degree, in Building Surveying or Construction.
• BDMA qualification or equivalent.

Experience with subsidence claims would be highly desirable.

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor to take ownership of complex building claims while working across surveying, claims validation, project management and reinstatement.

If you have a strong background in building claims and are looking for your next opportunity, we’d be keen to hear from you.