Major Loss Chartered Building Surveyor

Lawes Insurance Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An insurance recruitment firm is seeking a Major Loss Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS Qualified) to manage general and complex building claims. This remote role involves evaluating damage, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates are experienced surveyors who excel in technical aspects and can produce quality documentation. A full UK driving license is required, and travel is expected.

Responsibilities

• Handle general and complex building damage claims.
• Carry out initial visits and assess damage.
• Prepare appraisal reports with budget costings.
• Address Planning and Building Regulations issues.

Skills

Customer and quality focused

Team focused

Proactive

Ability to produce quality reports and presentations

Demonstrate technical competence

Up to date Health & Safety knowledge

Ability to handle multiple projects

UK driving licence

Education

Chartered MRICS qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title – Major Loss Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS Qualified)

Contract – Permanent

Location – Nationwide

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 claims being 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 ensuing 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:

Qualifications and Requirements

• 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