Engineer Surveyor; customer

About us

HSB (UK and Ireland), is a leading specialist provider of engineering, technology and structural warranty insurance solutions, plant and equipment inspection services, and engineering-based risk management activities in the UK and Ireland.

HSB (UK and Ireland) consists of the parent company HSB Engineering Insurance Limited (HSBEIL) together with its two UK subsidiaries, HSB Engineering Inspection Services Limited (HSBEISL); and a regulated MGA, MD Insurance Services Limited (MDIS), which trades as Premier Guarantee or LABC Warranty.

Collectively HSB is the UK and Ireland’s only group of companies solely focused on providing specialist engineering and technology insurance solutions and risk focused inspection services and assessments to its customers.

• Job title: Dedicated Engineer Surveyor – Central London
• Location: Field based - London
• Division: Engineering
• Reporting to: Regional Manager
• Salary: £49,000 including London Allowance

Engineer Surveyors play a vital role in keeping the UK industry safe, compliant, and operating at their best. In this exciting field-based role, you will apply your technical expertise to complete thorough examinations and inspections on lifting and pressure equipment.

The role of the Dedicated Engineer Surveyor - Central London is an exciting and rare opportunity which will be focused upon the provision of inspection services to a large and prestigious client based within the heart of the capital city via a walking route.

To be effective in your role, you will be able to offer flexibility to the client’s needs and to HSB to ensure effective management of the contract. You will ideally live within greater London or within a short commuting distance of Central London within up to one hour.

For the successful candidate, full training, mentorship and development support will be provided to equip you with the exceptional customer care and engineering skills which are vital for the provision of our inspection services to our clients.

The type of equipment that our Central London Dedicated Engineer Surveyors inspect and the locations can vary, but if you have experience with the inspection, maintenance or installation of any of the following types of equipment, it would be good to hear from you:

• Passenger / Goods lifts
• Building Maintenance Units
• Building plant room equipment, including refrigerant / minor pressure systems
• General miscellaneous lifting equipment

At HSB, our clients are central to everything we do, and delivering exceptional customer service begins with you - our Engineer Surveyors. We ensure you are fully trained, supported, and equipped to provide high-quality inspection services that help safeguard our clients and keep their operations running safely.

Responsibilities of the Central London Dedicated Engineer Surveyor include but are not limited to:

• Your primary task as an Engineer Surveyor is to use your engineering knowledge, judgement and attention to detail to examine lifting and pressure equipment to keep your client and members of the public safe.
• With each examination, you will be required to produce reports for your client which they will use to comply with relevant regulations.
• You will have an underpinning technical support network and resources to ensure that you feel confident and empowered to make the correct and objective decisions during thorough examinations of clients equipment.
• Responsibility for the planning and scheduling of your own work and managing your own diary around the needs of the client. Therefore, it is essential that you plan all work-related activities in an effective, timely and efficient manner, with an accurate account of all time involved being recorded.
• Good planning of your work and effective management will assist you in meeting defined operational performance metrics.
• You will provide, develop and maintain excellent customer service to foster client relationships and ensure standards are met consistently.
• As our client operates locations in busy environments, inspections often require planning and preparation by the customer to facilitate your visit, timely and clear communication on…