Making Numbers Make Sense
Senior Building Surveyor
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Building Surveyor
MDD Forensic Accountants
**What You'll Be Doing** • Take ownership of a portfolio of complex claims from initial assessment through to successful resolution. • Conduct site inspections of damaged residential and commercial properties across the UK. • Assess building damage and provide expert technical advice on insurance-related matters. • Project manage complex reinstatement works, ensuring quality, cost control and timely delivery. • Produce detailed reports, specifications, tender documents and contract administration documentation. • Manage multiple major loss claims whilst consistently achieving agreed service standards and SLAs. • Build trusted relationships with policyholders, insurers, loss adjusters, brokers, contractors and other stakeholders. • Deliver outstanding customer service, particularly for High Net Worth clients. • Provide regular updates and clear communication throughout the claims process. • Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements and industry regulations. • Identify opportunities to enhance customer outcomes through wider Davies Group services. • Support colleagues and contribute to team success during periods of increased claim volumes.
Job Requirements
- Essential Experience & Qualifications**
- Previous experience in a Building Surveying, Major Loss Surveying or similar role.
- Degree qualified in:
- Building Surveying
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of domestic and commercial construction methods.
- Experience managing complex building reinstatement projects.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Skills & Attributes**
- We are looking for someone who is:**
- ✅ Technically excellent and detail-focused**
- ✅ Highly organised and able to manage a busy caseload**
- ✅ An exceptional communicator with strong stakeholder management skills**
- ✅ Customer-focused and commercially aware**
- ✅ Flexible, adaptable and comfortable working independently**
- ✅ Confident working under pressure and managing changing priorities**
- ✅ Enthusiastic, proactive and solutions-driven**
- ✅ Committed to delivering the highest standards of service and professionalism**
Benefits
- Career & Purpose **
- Davies Innovation Lab
- Leadership training programme
- Funding for professional qualifications
- Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities
- Environmental & Social**
- The Davies Foundation
- Local charity funding
- Pennies To Heaven
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee volunteering programme
- Financial Health**
- Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
- My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
- Life assurance: x4
- Refer a Friend
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lease car salary sacrifice
- Davies Incentive Plan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing **
- Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
- Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
- EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
- 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
- Flexible working
- Dress for your day
- Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
- Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan
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