Surveyor/Estimator

Due to growth and success, a newly established FCA-regulated firm of loss assessors are seeking an experienced Estimator/Buildings Claims Technician/Surveyor or a Junior Estimator/Buildings Coordinator looking for your next step in your career to join their already established team.
* You will act on behalf of Policyholders dealing with general perils predominantly escape of water/floods.
* This will be an exciting time to join where you will play a vital part of the growth of the business and continue with their journey.
* As well as experienced Loss Assessors the team consist of professional Building Surveyors and highly skilled Contractors working with a wide range of clients including letting agents, building managers and homeowners.
Key responsibilities:
* Attending site visits 75% of the week covering the Glasgow/Edinburgh areas within an hour radius, assessing property damage, producing scopes/estimates, and writing reports
* Handling end to end mitigation, on-site damage assessment, raising and managing the claim within the Insurer
* Be the first response on incidents, scoping damage, leading Insurer negotiations on site and managing contractors through reinstatement
About you:
* Experienced in handling buildings repair reinstatements
* Be able to put together scopes of works/schedules
* A background working in the construction/buildings trade, property reinstatements or within the Insurance Claims Industry dealing with end-to-end property repairs
* Ideally experienced conducting site visits to assess damage to properties
* Experience in dealing with the reinstatement of properties due to general perils damage
* Exceptional communication skills, face to face, written and verbal
* Good IT/Systems experience
* Be happy to travel to site visits
Salary & Benefits:
A competitive annual salary is on offer, a company vehicle or paid company mileage, 30 days holiday including bank holidays and pension. The role is remote working