Insurance Risk Surveyor

Typical Salary

£22,000 To £100,000

Typical Hours

37 to 39 a week

9am to 5pm away from home

How To Become a Insurance Risk Surveyor

You can get into this job through:

a university course
an apprenticeship
working towards this role
applying directly
a graduate training scheme

College / University

You could get a degree before applying to join an organisation's management training scheme. Most subjects are accepted but you may have an advantage if you study:

actuarial science
building surveying
business and management
economics
engineering

2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

Apprenticeship

You could complete a senior insurance professional degree apprenticeship.

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

You could start working as an administrator for a risk team to build up your skills and knowledge.

Your employer may give you the chance to take industry qualifications so you can apply for promotion to risk surveyor when you've got more experience.

You can apply directly for jobs if you've got relevant qualifications and experience in a related profession like building surveying, health and safety, engineering or fire safety.

Other Routes

Some of the large insurance companies run graduate training schemes. You'll usually need an upper second class degree in any subject to apply.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

maths knowledge
knowledge of economics and accounting
legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
analytical thinking skills
the ability to work well with others
excellent verbal communication skills
excellent written communication skills
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

carrying out commercial and personal surveys
checking building plans, and construction and fire protection systems
preparing risk reports with recommendations for underwriters
advising clients on how to reduce the risk of future insurance claims
working closely with health and safety inspectors and fire officers
working with the risk control team to maintain technical knowledge and standards
keeping up to date with technical issues affecting risk, like hazardous materials

Working Environment

You could work in an office or visit sites.

Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you'll travel often.

Career Path & Progression

You could become a senior surveyor, head of a risk management department, or lead a compliance and governance unit.

You could also move into insurance loss adjusting or set up your own consultancy.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Further information

You can find out more about working in insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute and Discover Risk.

Restrictions & Requirements

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.