Building Surveyor

Exchange Street Executive Search • Permanent • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £65,000 - £85,000 / year • 5h ago

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for the Midlands (Stoke, Birmingham, Worcester, Oxford, Coventry etc). 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 coverage and scope.
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 be MRICS qualified
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

Interested applicants should apply online or forward their CVs to Dave Clements at Exchange Street Claims (phone number removed), (url removed), Job Ref: DC1022. For all other vacancies, take a look at our website - (url removed)