At a Glance
- Tasks: Assess residential property damage and develop repair solutions for home insurance claims.
- Company: Leading national insurer offering stability and growth opportunities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, hybrid flexibility, and structured training.
- Other info: Supportive team environment with ongoing development and no prior insurance experience required.
- Why this job: Use your building expertise in a rewarding, customer-focused role with career progression.
- Qualifications: Experience in building, construction, or relevant trades; strong analytical and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 $ per year.
Home Assessor | Building & Construction Backgrounds Welcome
Perth | Full-time
Leading national insurer | Home claims
Competitive salary + bonus + benefits
Looking to step away from the demands of site-based work while still using your building expertise? We're seeking Home Assessors to join a leading national insurer, offering the opportunity to apply your construction knowledge in a stable Monday-to-Friday role with career progression, flexibility and structured training.
Whether you enjoy the flexibility of desktop assessments or prefer the variety of on-road inspections, you'll play a key role in assessing residential property damage, developing repair solutions and supporting customers through the claims process. These opportunities are ideal for experienced assessors, estimators, builders, site supervisors and trade-qualified professionals looking to transition into insurance or further develop their technical expertise within a national organisation.
What's in it for you?
- Hybrid flexibility available
- Structured onboarding and industry training
- Career progression into senior and technical pathways
- National insurer with long-term stability
- Apply your building expertise in a customer-focused role
- Supportive team environment with ongoing development
About the Roles
You’ll manage home insurance claims from assessment through to resolution, determining the extent of property damage, appropriate repair methods and associated costs. Depending on the role, you’ll conduct virtual desktop assessments or attend properties to inspect damage, assess repair requirements and develop scopes of work.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assess residential property damage through desktop reviews or on-site inspections
- Prepare scopes of work, repair recommendations and cost estimates
- Review builder and supplier quotations
- Liaise with customers, builders and internal stakeholders
- Manage claims assessments within agreed timeframes
About You
You’ll bring a solid understanding of residential building practices, repair methods and property damage, along with the ability to make sound technical decisions.
You’ll ideally have:
- Experience in property assessing, building, construction, estimating or a relevant trade
- An understanding of residential construction methods, materials and repair processes
- The ability to interpret technical reports, scopes of work and building quotes
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A customer-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- The confidence to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team
No insurance experience? No problem. We welcome applications from builders, estimators, supervisors and trade-qualified professionals looking to transition into the insurance industry.
Desktop and On Road Assessors – WA employer: MAYDAY Recruitment Group
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