Senior Plant Valuer / Cost Engineer

Charterfields Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced valuer or cost engineer to join their dynamic team. This diverse role offers constant exposure to a wide range of assets and businesses, from manufacturing to renewable energy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in plant and equipment valuation, a methodical approach, and excellent client management skills. With opportunities for travel and professional growth, this position promises to be both challenging and rewarding. Join a firm that values trust, continuous improvement, and the contributions of its employees.

Benefits

Additional Birthday Holiday

Medical Cashback Plan

Annual Performance-Related Bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in plant and equipment valuation.
• Knowledge of reinstatement cost assessments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site reinstatement cost assessments across various industries.
• Produce bespoke reports to a professional standard.
• Provide technical insights and develop solutions for clients.

Skills

Plant and Equipment Valuation

Cost Engineering

Client Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Presentation Skills

Education

Professional Valuation Qualifications

Job description

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Charterfields is a recognised and respected professional services firm, providing high-quality, intelligent advice to insurers, risk managers and intermediaries on reinstatement costs of buildings, structures, plant, equipment and contents.

Our mission is to help clients better understand and manage their assets so that they can make informed decisions that reduce risk and improve business outcomes.

We aim to be the most trusted valuation firm advising on reinstatement costs for insurance purposes.

Established in 1992, we remain a privately owned practice that is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Position Overview

We are seeking to grow the team with the recruitment of an experienced valuer or cost engineer to provide plant and equipment assessments for clients across a wide range of sectors.

This is a diverse role that will give you constant exposure to a range of assets and businesses, including food manufacturing, vehicle manufacturing, oil and gas plants, sports and leisure facilities, pharmaceutical plants, power plants, renewable energy, offices, hotels, etc.

We are a welcoming, dynamic, hard-working team and are looking for friendly, tech-savvy people who have an eye for detail and a desire to refine processes to improve outcomes for our clients.

The role involves regular UK travel with the opportunity to work internationally, both of which will require overnight stays away from home and occasionally some weekend travel.

About You

You will be a plant and equipment valuer, loss adjuster or cost engineer, preferably with professional qualifications, with at least five years post-qualification experience.

Recent knowledge of assessing plant, equipment, and contents for reinstatement cost assessments/insurance would be preferred but candidates from other disciplines with direct experience in estimating costs for large or complex projects will also be considered.

You must have a positive attitude and be motivated to do your best to succeed. You should enjoy taking on new challenges and finding creative solutions. You like travel, problem solving, learning new skills, meeting people and using relationships to help a business grow and succeed.

You are organized, focused, and work at a fast pace, and are very comfortable working with people at all levels.

You understand the importance of data in the modern world and are committed to maximising its use to improve service, responsiveness and quality.

Key Responsibilities

•Independently or as part of a team undertake on-site reinstatement cost assessments across a wide range of asset types and industries.

•Create inventories of key assets.

•Research industries and current replacement costs.

•Produce bespoke reports to a professional standard.

•Provide technical insights to clients.

•Contribute to the development of industry-leading solutions for clients.

Knowledge and skills

•Methodical with an inquisitive mindset and attention to detail.

•Prioritise individual workload to deliver reports efficiently and effectively.

•Excellent presentation and customer management skills.

•Able to articulate your reasoning and to convey your expertise.

•Able to build trusted client relationships and promote collaborative teamwork.

•Constantly learning.

•A full UK driving licence.

The Package

We offer an attractive salary, plus an extensive benefits package including:

•Additional birthday holiday.

•Additional medical cashback plan.

•Annual performance-related bonus.

Our Culture

The success of our business is built on the contributions of our highly skilled and enthusiastic employees - people who work every day to position us at the forefront of the insurance valuation profession. We therefore look to hire great people, and we encourage those people to give their best.

We accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs, or culture.

The role can be based at our offices in London or Manchester, or from home. Trust is at the heart of what we offer clients, and we also believe in trusting our team to manage their time and workload to be as effective as possible.

We are a privately owned business, big enough to offer opportunities for personal growth, yet small enough that every individual has an opportunity to directly see and influence their impact on our success.

We care about each and every employee.

We are committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Management

• Industries

  Insurance

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