Building Surveyor, Crewe

Exchange Street Financial Services Ltd; Crewe (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Exchange Street Financial Services Ltd seeks an experienced Building Surveyor for Crewe (covering Cheshire). The role focuses on properties affected by general perils (fire, flood, storm) with added subsidence experience desirable.

You will lead claim evaluation, contractor management, and project oversight from assessment to final report. The ideal candidate has a Building Surveying degree (BSc Hons), strong communication skills, and knowledge of CAD, CDM Regs 2015, and planning legislation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying (BSC Hons) required.
• MRICS / MCIOB qualification preferred.
• Experience in loss adjusting and subsidence project management is desirable.
• Familiarity with CAD, CDM Regs 2015, Party Wall Act 1996, Building Regulations and Planning Legislation.
• Strong written and verbal communication and excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Claim Evaluation: review client and claim handler information and conduct site visits to validate claims.
• Customer Interaction: communicate with policyholders to gather information and explain liability and scope decisions.
• Claim Validation: use tools to create repair schedules and validate variations per policy terms.
• Project Management: oversee entire claim process from assessment to final report submission.
• Compliance: ensure processes comply with policies and Health & Safety legislation.
• Contractor Management: appoint contractors and provide clear instructions at claim outset.

Skills

Loss Adjusting

Subsidence PM

Communication

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

Education

Building Surveying degree (BSc Hons)

Tools

CAD

CDM Regs 2015

Party Wall Act 1996

Building Regulations

Planning Legislation

Job description

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for Crewe (covering Cheshire). 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