Senior Risk Surveyor

Sanlam Limited • Other • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa • $200 - $300 / year • 3h ago

This career opportunity is available at Santam Commercial Underwriting, Survey Department for a Senior Surveyor to be based in Bloemfontein.

What will make you successful in this role?

The Senior Risk Surveyor is tasked with assessing risk while applying technical knowledge. Surveyors conduct detailed risk assessments on the risk, as well as provide an in-depth view to underwriters assisting them to underwrite the risk appropriately, more specifically:

Conducting desktop and physical surveys.
Review surveys & QA completed reports by all surveyors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of a surveyor is to understand all types of risks and their exposures that we write and provide a view on whether continued business is viable. This requires risk surveyors to be highly technically skilled.
The risk information provided by the surveyors allows the organization to determine whether the risk will be treated, tolerated, terminated, or transferred. This function is at the core of capabilities provided by the risk surveying team.
The surveying role is a critical function within risk services. Surveyors conduct site inspections and evaluate risks based on information provided by clients, and by desktop reviews of previous surveys and information and photographs provided by clients and brokers.
This role allows for a surveyor to work independently and to assess risks according to Santam’s and National standards. This position may have a supervisory function in that it may need to oversee the surveyors in the risk survey setting, provide on-the-job training, and do quality reviews of the work submitted.
This role may have a consulting function where the surveyor will be called upon to consult on risks and to provide advice to Surveyors, Underwriters, Relationship managers, Technical managers, Brokers, and Clients regarding the risk and alternatives to the risk reduction requirements.
Mentor Surveyors to provide improved survey reports and upskill staff in the understanding of the various risks and legislation and standards.
Closely collaborate with Property Underwriting Specialist to continuously improve Santam’s surveying capability.
Ensure service excellence in all survey interactions for all team members.
Conduct surveys within the required SLA.
Achieve the agreed productivity levels.
Provide feedback and corrections to supervised surveys.
Provide the appropriate advice to clients, Brokers, and internal staff as required.
Review external survey reports and provide feedback.
Understand all the legislative requirements/Bylaws.
Understand the area of operations and hazards (Geographical areas and risks associated).
Interact with various stakeholders (distribution, operations, underwriting, and intermediaries) to ensure delivery of our world-class surveying competency.
Provide feedback and comment on rational designs.
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to get buy-in and understanding of our need to survey risks and ensure effective execution of survey processes.
Provide surveying guidance and support to all Santam Group companies including MiWay, SEM, Namibia, and Specialist business as required.
Engage with external stakeholders (brokers) to educate/inform, where relevant, and explain survey processes or risk reduction requirements.
Conduct Quality assessment and provide feedback to surveyors.

Qualifications & Experience

7+ years of risk surveying or related experience.
Matric and ideally Fire Service Qualification, Technical Engineering Degree or Diploma, or relevant qualification, Minimum NQF level 4.
Valid driver’s licence.
Competency at previous level and proven competence at risk surveying with experience in retention class and exposure stipulated above.
FPA advanced courses, risk prevention strategies, and technical training for related risks.
Mentorship and coaching ability.