Staff Surveyor - Marine

Job Description

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Staff Surveyor - Marine The Opportunity: We have a Staff Surveyor role available to join our Marine team, focusing on conducting surveys, reviewing reports for assets insured or quoted and to make loss prevention and/or cover recommendations to underwriters. As part of an experienced, supportive teamthis role offers flexible working between home and our London office. The Role:

• Contribute to and advise on the survey team plan developments and changes in order to ensure relevance, compliance and optimal delivery
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of the operational team plans to ensure these are line with wider business strategy and reflect key priorities
• Determine own work priorities an activities in line with agree plans to ensure the achievement of the functions objectives
• Undertake loss prevention surveys as required, review risk assessments and relay required corrective actions to the assured and underwriters
• Record appropriate information in the survey department database in a timely and accurate manner that will allow interrogation about survey status and risk
• Co-ordinate and undertake, when necessary, the implementation of appropriate pre and post survey administrative procedures by the survey team
• Identify and suggest improvements to procedures.
• Monitor changes in the technical, legal, regulatory and commercial environment in which surveys are undertaken to ensure that this information is used to review survey department activities
• Spend time with underwriters and claims to be familiar with their operations and systems so that recommendations to improve systems and processes can be made
• Assist the Chief Surveyor in liaising with Underwriters to make recommendations about insured risk
• Advise the chief surveyor and underwriters about risk on vessels/property/other assets surveyed and make recommendations as to cover restrictions or conditions where required
• Monitor the efficiency and suitability of the loss prevention survey method and style of reporting making proposals for modifications where required
• Provide technical assistance to the underwriting and claims staff so that they can make the best use of survey information
• Monitor the independent surveyors that are used, or may be used to ensure that those used meet British Marine (QBE) requirements
• Assist with the maintenance and updating of the Loss Prevention and Survey sections of the Companys website

About You:

• International seagoing experience as a senior desk officer with an understanding of the operational environment of small to medium sized vessels, tugs and offshore craft for marine
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external clients.
• Good reasoning capabilities, creative and lateral thinking, good problem-solving skills.
• Deck officer qualification is required, previous survey and/or shore side management experience are preferable

At My Best At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. Thats why we have created At My Best. Its our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt fit all and that priorities can change dependingon your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Its in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - becausewe know its not just what we do that matters, its how we do it that makes the difference. At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of todays workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attractand retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation. About QBE QBEs European Operations, which accounts for over 27% of QBE Group turnover, is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. Active in both the Lloyds and company market, QBE offers considerable diversity to the broking community.We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects. Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;" Employer of the Year 2022 Winner - Insurance Insider British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award" Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year" Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response"" Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year" Inclusion of Diversity We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers. " What next If you have a passion to contribute to QBEs vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to APPLY NOW! Simply click the apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendlyTalent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role. Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process. How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process. Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.