Engineer Surveyor, Lift & Crane: North Hertfordshire

Engineer Surveyor, Lift & Crane:
North London/Hertfordshire

Job

Working hours: This role is available on a part‑time, job‑share and full‑time basis

Location: North London / Hertfordshire

Salary: Total Package value of over £65,000, including a competitive salary of up to £55,917, depending on experience.

At Zurich, our Engineer Surveyor workforce is central to our continued success, being the ‘Face of Zurich’ to our large and varied client base. You’ll find a fully flexible offering that means you can manage your own diary to service your own client area. This will allow you to broker and develop your relationships whilst representing Zurich Engineering. No two days will ever be the same, as you’ll work in a variety of interesting environments and you will have control over your own work‑life balance, as we believe our people are what makes us successful.

Our Engineer Surveyor roles allow you to develop your mechanical engineering skills further and work for a market‑leading engineering inspection provider. Zurich Engineering is looking to expand our highly skilled, field‑based, Engineer Surveyor team, and we currently have a vacancy for the North London area for a Lift and Crane Engineer Surveyor.

You’ll start with our industry‑leading, bespoke training and move swiftly to carrying out hands‑on statutory inspections, providing your expert opinion on a wide range of equipment, enabling our clients to comply with all relevant legislation and to the exacting standards both we and our clients demand. Following your inspection, we’ll need you to report back using a rugged laptop, and then issue electronically to our clients, so good IT skills and high levels of literacy are required.

You will be an excellent communicator, and confident in your ability to make sound engineering judgements.

You will be an experienced engineer with a sound knowledge of your engineering discipline and be part of our multi‑disciplined inspection team within your geographic area. You will report to a Team Manager and be based from home, with your client base a reasonable travelling distance from your home. Because this role is SAFed governed, we need you to ideally have obtained:

• Ideally a Level 4 qualification (HND/HNC etc.) in a relevant engineering field, minimum level 3 – training will be offered to bring you up to competency and qualification level
• Either a time‑served or Modern Apprenticeship
• Hands‑on experience in a relevant engineering discipline
• A background in working with lifts and/or crane equipment would be an advantage, with hands‑on experience of working in a role such as manufacturing / repair / maintenance / mechanical / motor trade
• A full valid UK driving licence
• Be willing and able to work paid overtime

We offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year.

• 12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme
• Annual company bonus
• Income Protection
• Life cover – four times your salary
• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday
• Three days paid volunteering
• Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to Private medical insurance, Virtual GP appointments, Discounted gym membership, Free flu jab, Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners
• Access to our charitable arm Zurich Community Trust; awards grants etc.

As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a…