Overview

A career opportunity for a chartered quantity surveyor (MRICS QS)  offering excellent progression and financial, rewards working on high value international projects. This leading player in the insurance sector will provide security and open up a range of attractive career options in the UK and overseas. The company accommodates flexible and remote working.

Our client is a global insurance consultancy is looking for an MRICS quantity surveyor with a building or civil engneering background. You would join a team of experts drawn from the construction and engineering sectors who investigate, quantify and settle high value international claims. Comprehensive training and support is provided to enable you to apply your expertise within the insurance sector. The position offers financial progression with a career path leading to senior director level. There is the opportunuity to travel, and ,should you wish, their global office network offers option of relocating overseas. You will work in their major claims division establishing the cause and cost of professional indemnity claims effecting high-rise buildings, industrial, energy, ports, airports, rail and commercial projects.

You should be a degree qualified and chartered quantity surveyor with some experience of post contract building or civil engineering projects. Most importantly is an even mix of commercial and interpersonal skills. To enable you to apply your surveying expertise to this sector you will undergo a period of on the job training and mentoring. An interest and ability to learn and develop is essential. A high standard of verbal and written communication is essential. The outcome of the losses you are adjusting will rely on the reports you prepare and the negotiations you conduct. You will need to present complex information in a way that can be understood by non-technical representatives of the insured and insurers, whilst ensuring it is robust enough to stand up to scrutiny.

This is a highly regarded and growing business, the position offers variety, excellent terms of employment and benefits and the potential to advance to director level. Their workload is consistent throughout the construction industry’s economic cycles providing  a stable platform for career growth.

Lethaby & Cook are the exclusive recruiter for this appointment. To apply, or for more information simply email Paul Cook at paul@lethabyandcook.co.uk , or call him on 020 8563 0596.