Job Overview
By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work‑life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
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Position
Building Surveyor (Job Location: Bristol or London | Job Type: Permanent | Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications)
Responsibilities
You will lead projects to reinstate commercial properties after damage, with project values ranging from £50k to £5m. Depending on the project’s size and complexity, you may work alone or lead a small team with QS’s, engineers, and architects. Your responsibilities will include technical reporting, defects diagnosis, preparing schedule of works, tender documents, contract administration, and project management. Empathy for clients who have suffered a loss and the ability to produce professional reports within tight deadlines are essential. Managing a workload and making decisions under pressure is crucial.
Qualifications & Skills
* Professional Qualifications: MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor or suitably experienced and working towards becoming Chartered, with a building‑related degree.
* Full UK driving licence essential.
* Extensive knowledge of building construction and relevant legislation.
* Able to plan projects to ensure robust control of time, cost and quality.
* Experience in schedule preparation and contract administration of building projects.
* Highly responsible and decisive, but also a team player.
* Able to proactively manage your own caseload.
* Composure under pressure, excellent communication skills and empathy are key attributes.
Benefits & Compensation
Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
* Self‑Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
* Company car or monthly car allowance
* Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
* Flexible working from our office or your home
Health & Support
* Private healthcare plan (including pre‑existing conditions)
* Life assurance
* Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
* Group Income Protection
Other benefits
* Voluntary benefits – green car scheme, annual medical assessment, dental cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications
* Discounts on various products and services
Development & Culture
Sedgwick offers a comprehensive training program, including more than 15,000 courses on demand, role‑specific training, and opportunities for formal education. Our Sedgwick University enables you to excel, as well as those you lead.
Equal Opportunity
We have a zero‑tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind, including age, disability, gender identity, marital or family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
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