Commercial Insurance Building Estimator / Assessor

Location: Gold Coast, QLD

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

An established and growing commercial construction business is seeking an experienced Commercial Insurance Building Estimator / Assessor to join its Queensland team on the Gold Coast.

This role will suit someone with strong experience across commercial insurance building claims, assessment, scoping and estimating , who is comfortable managing claims from initial site inspection through to detailed scope preparation, pricing and handover into construction.

You will work across a diverse portfolio of commercial insurance projects and liaise closely with insurers, loss adjusters, consultants, clients, trades and internal project teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Attend commercial properties and complete detailed building assessments.
- Assess damage and determine appropriate repair methodologies.
- Prepare detailed scopes of works for insurance repair and reinstatement projects.
- Produce accurate estimates, tenders and pricing documentation.
- Review drawings, engineering reports and consultant documentation.
- Identify insured damage, maintenance issues and pre-existing defects.
- Prepare clear and detailed assessment reports.
- Obtain and review subcontractor and supplier quotations.
- Manage variations and additional works.
- Liaise with insurers, loss adjusters, consultants, clients and contractors.
- Assist with tender preparation and pre-construction planning.
- Ensure estimates accurately account for labour, materials, subcontractors, preliminaries and project-specific costs.
- Maintain accurate claim documentation and reporting.
- Support the transition of projects from estimating and assessment into delivery.

About You To be considered,



you will ideally have:

- Previous experience in commercial insurance building estimating or assessment.
- Strong commercial construction knowledge.
- Experience preparing detailed scopes of works and cost estimates.
- Sound understanding of insurance building claims and reinstatement works.
- Experience dealing with insurers, loss adjusters and other insurance stakeholders.
- Strong report-writing and documentation skills.
- Good commercial awareness and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple claims and priorities.
- Confidence attending sites and dealing directly with clients and stakeholders.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a broader project team.

Highly Regarded

- Trade or construction background.
- Building, construction management or quantity surveying qualifications.
- QBCC licence or relevant industry accreditation.
- Major loss or complex commercial claims experience.
- Experience across fire, flood, storm, impact and water damage.
- Experience with insurance estimating, claims management or construction software.

Project Exposure Projects may include:

- Commercial buildings
- Retail and hospitality
- Industrial facilities
- Offices
- Strata and body corporate properties
- Education facilities
- Healthcare facilities
- Warehouses
- Major loss insurance claims
- Fire and water damage reinstatement
- Storm and impact damage
- Remediation and refurbishment works

What's On Offer

- Permanent Gold Coast-based opportunity.
- Join a growing commercial construction team.
- Exposure to varied and complex commercial insurance projects.
- Long-term career opportunity.
- Supportive and experienced team environment.
- Opportunity to work across both assessment and pre-construction functions.

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