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Building Assessor

Assessors On Road • Willawong, Queensland 4110, Australia • Full-time

Description

We’re looking for an experienced, detail driven residential Building Assessor who is passionate about delivering high quality work in a fast-paced, fulfilling and supportive environment.

About UBS:

With a proud history spanning over 26 years in the insurance building repairs domain, UBS stands as a trusted partner to some of Australia’s most distinguished insurance companies. We are the front line for people who have experienced loss and devastation, and our role is to make a complex process simple whilst supporting our customers through the rebuilding process. At UBS, our vision is rebuilding dreams by providing quality rebuilds at competitive costs.

About our Core Values:

At UBS we:

  • are open and honest
  • own our decisions
  • are collaborative and solution focused
  • embrace change
  • are role models, our behaviours build strong relationship

About the role

We’re in search of an individual who can seamlessly integrate into our team as a Building Assessor. You’ll work closely with our insurance partners, providing accurate cost estimates and setting clear project timelines. With a strong focus on collaboration, our hands-on leadership team is here to support you every step of the way. The core of this position lies in taking ownership of reinstatement, rebuild, and refurbishment projects specifically to:

  • Conduct on-road or desktop assessments for residential buildings insured by insurers, covering damages from weather events, floods, fires, malicious damage, impacts, and escape of liquid.
  • Utilise photos and videos to assess damages, estimate repair costs, and draft comprehensive reports for clients, including findings on claims, pre-existing damage, builder faults, and maintenance issues.
  • Quantify repairs and determine the optimal repair method.
  • Assess liability on behalf of insurers as authorised.
  • Accurately identify and detail building construction materials
  • Identify any areas of non-compliance with Australian Standards.
  • Collaborate with specialist trades to investigate and report on the cause of damage.

About you

  • Minimum two years’ experience in residential insurance space
  • Strong building knowledge and virtual assessment expertise
  • Delivers detailed claim assessments and cost-effective scopes
  • Confident interpreting policy, building codes, and standards
  • Tech-savvy with proficiency in desktop and mobile applications
  • Takes ownership of workplace safety and leads by example
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills are a must
  • Ability to juggle competing priorities, with an ability to influence outcomes in a positive and professional way.

Requirements

  • Clear National Police Check
  • Drivers Licence
  • Working with Children Check
  • Construction Induction Card
  • Trade Qualifications

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary package commensurate with experience
  • Supportive leadership team and collaborative work environment
  • Opportunity to play a key role in business growth and improvement
  • Long-term career development opportunities

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

If this sounds like you, Apply Now!

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Associate

Pay Rate

80000 AUD – 100000 AUD (Annum)

Company Overview

UBS is one of the preferred partners to Australia’s largest and most reputable insurance companies and our employees are some of the first responders to attend disasters and catastrophic events, tasked with making the site safe, assessing, restoring, and rebuilding people’s dreams.