Valuation Surveyor

About Us:
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

Overview:
**About Us**: Gallagher Risk Management Solutions is a vital part of UK Retail, comprising a team of risk management practitioners spread across the country. Specialising in operational risk support, we are dedicated to delivering revenue to branches while providing valuable additional services.

**Your Role**: As a Valuation Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive valuation services to our customers, adhering to RICS standards for both commercial and residential properties.

**Responsibilities**:

- Conducting valuations in accordance with RICS standards, covering mainly Rebuild Cost Assessment.
- Preparing and presenting property reports, business cases, and statements of need with accurate measurements of sites and premises.
- Visiting sites and identifying various constructions of property and how this influences Rebuild Cost Assessments.
- Writing detailed reports for purposes of providing clients with accurate Rebuild Cost Assessments.
- Writing and submitting proposals to insurers on behalf of clients to secure efficient insurance solutions.
- Communicating with internal and external clients to secure work.
- Delivering in-house or client training sessions.

Qualifications:

- Registered as an RICS valuer with up-to-date accreditation achieved through undergraduate, postgraduate, or vocational courses.
- Maintaining RICS valuer status (Level 3) in compliance with the Red Book and RICS CPD requirements.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferably to a certified standard.
- Relevant experience in commercial and residential valuation surveying.
- Ability to produce reports suitable for clients' multipurpose needs, demonstrating due diligence and adequacy in sum insured.
- Ability to do research and create a professional RICS compliant report.
- Detailed understanding of regulations and guidelines applicable to different client types.
- Ability to transfer knowledge through one-on-one or group training sessions.

**Additional Requirements**:

- Understanding of the difference between market and building valuations.
- Knowledge of building materials and construction for appropriate rebuild assessments.
- Collect information and assess building construction materials and ensure accuracy in measurements for all types of buildings.
- Understand the cost implications of different locations and construction materials.
- Excellent communication and organising skills for both internal and external interactions.
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel for inspections.
- Ability to conduct independent research and build professional RICS-compliant reports.
- Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Attention to detail in information collection and assessment of construction materials.
- Familiarity with planning policy for rebuilding older properties in acceptable materials.
- Full UK driving license.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.

Additional Information:
**Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed.** We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

If this sounds like somewhere you’d like to join, we'd love to hear from you