Apprentice/office Surveyor

A successful family owned building company specialising in insurance repairs is looking for an Apprentice/Office Surveyor due to an increase in volume of work. You will be a key member of staff working with the Contracts Managers, Surveyors, and the ManagingDirector.
The role would be an exciting opportunity to be part of the Head Office team supporting the existing offices in Hull and Gateshead. You will be responsible for the submission of estimates, claims, variation to existing scopes of work, reporting to insurancecompanies and dealing with queries to scopes of work.
**As an Apprentice/Office Surveyor, your responsibilities will include**:

- Surveying to submit scopes of works
- Submitting variations to existing scopes of works from surveyors and Contracts Managers
- Updating insurance client’s software systems to reflect surveys and variations
- Site visits to assess potential variations
- General office tasks related to the surveying function

**We are looking for an Apprentice/Office Surveyor who has the following skills and experiences**:

- Experience of insurance re-instatement would be a great advantage, but not essential
- Excellent IT skills with the ability to understand new systems
- A background in construction (tradesperson) would be beneficial to understand the construction process but not essential
- Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage time effectively and keep up to date with the workload
- The ability to self-manage and to hit deadlines and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Excellent problem solving and verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to work as part of a team. Although most of the work will be office based
- A driving license

In return, you will receive a salary of £18,000 - £25,000 per annum, depending on experience (hourly paid based on 40 hour standard week, 08:00-17:00) plus a pension scheme.