Job Description
Due to growth and success, a newly established FCA-regulated firm of loss assessors are seeking a professional individual from a Surveying/Buildings Claims Technician or Property Management background looking for your next step in your career.
* You will join their already established team where 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 being 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 within Edinburgh and Glasgow including HNW Properties.
* Career development and support towards Industry qualifications are actively encouraged.
Key responsibilities:
* Attending site visits 75% of the week covering the Edinburgh/Glasgow areas within an hour radius, assessing property damage, producing scopes/estimates, and writing reports
* Liaising with a meeting Property Owners/Landlords with multiple HNW properties
* 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 Property Management, 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
* Exceptional communication skills, face to face, written and verbal
* Be comfortable meeting with, liaising with and negotiating with HNW Property Owners and Property Management companies
* Good IT/Systems experience
* Be happy to travel to site visits
* Industry Qualifications or a Building Surveying Degree however not essential
Salary & Benefits
Salary up to £40,000 plus a company vehicle or paid company mileage, 30 days holiday including bank holidays and pension. The role is remote working.