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Building Surveyor

Job Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor to join Sedgwick Commercial Surveying & Design.

Sedgwick Commercial Surveying and Design, part of Sedgwick International, is seeking a Building Surveyor to join our diverse team of Chartered Building Surveyors, Technicians, and RIBA Architects. This role is ideal for candidates based in or around London.

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.

The ideal candidate will support and develop less experienced colleagues and promote team skills to internal and external stakeholders. While Sedgwick offers flexibility, significant time in our central London office is expected when not on-site.

Sedgwick provides excellent professional development opportunities both in the UK and internationally. You will work closely with colleagues in the Loss Adjusting teams in London to build relationships. Bringing non-insurance clients is valued. This is an exciting opportunity for a Building Surveyor looking to advance their career. We value ambitious candidates as our business continues to grow.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• 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 communications skills and empathy are therefore key attributes.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more:

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience, and qualifications

• Company car or monthly car allowance

• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

• You will join an appropriate incentive (bonus) scheme

• 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 – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications

• Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry.

At Sedgwick you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the forensic investigation landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

After the closing date, we will review all applications, and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

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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 to change the duties of the position at any time.

Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Caring counts

Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. Every day, in every time zone, the most well-known and respected organizations place their trust in us to help their employees regain health and productivity, guide their consumers through the claims process, protect their brand and minimize business interruptions. Our more than 30,000 colleagues across 80 countries embrace our shared purpose and values as they demonstrate what it means to work for an organization committed to doing the right thing – one where caring counts. Watch this video to learn more about us. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxedjBGSfA)