This insurance building and restoration business has operated for more than 25 years, delivering residential repairs across Queensland following fires, floods, water damage and cyclones. Headquartered in Beenleigh, the business operates across multiple locations throughout Queensland, supported by established estimating, administration and construction teams. It combines the resources of an established operation with hands on leadership and a solid focus on how homeowners are treated throughout the repair process.

In this role you'll inspect residential properties across South-East Queensland, assess damage and causation, develop detailed repair scopes and estimate residential building repairs and renovations. Predominantly field based, you'll identify resultant insured damage, separate this from maintenance and preexisting issues, and determine the appropriate repair methodology. You'll have support from the Desktop Estimating team across costing and report finalisation, while liaising directly with homeowners, insurers, loss adjusters and trades throughout the assessment process.

Why work here?

- Salary extends up to $120k + Super, depending on experience
- Fully maintained company vehicle and expense card provided
- Hybrid working available depending on individual requirements
- Can be based in Brisbane, Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast
- Stable employment without the hire and fire cycle of storm seasons
- Predominantly field based, with less time spent on desktop estimating
- Desktop Estimating team assist with costing and report finalisation
- Full autonomy to manage your workload without micromanagement
- Well established trade network and operational support across SEQ
- Close knit family culture with staff retreats that include families
- Hands on leadership that's closely involved in the customer journey
- Customer care is treated as a genuine part of the repair process




- The Director personally visits affected homeowners to deliver hampers
- Monthly staff breakfasts bringing the wider team together

What You'll be Doing

- Inspect residential properties and assess reported building damage
- Investigate causation and identify resultant insured damage
- Separate insured damage from maintenance and preexisting issues
- Prepare detailed causation reports and repair scopes
- Develop accurate estimates for residential insurance repairs
- Assess repair methodology, quantities and required trade works
- Liaise with trades where required to confirm scope and pricing
- Respond to insurer and loss adjuster queries wit scopes and estimates
- Work with Desktop Estimators on costing and report finalisation
- Provide supervision across projects and repairs where required
- Keep homeowners informed throughout the assessment process
- Liaise with insurers, loss adjusters, trades and internal teams
- Maintain accurate job files, service levels and required KPIs
- Manage job updates, documentation & assessment progress with Prime

What You'll Bring

- Experience across residential insurance building and estimating
- Strong understanding of causation, repair methodology and scoping
- Experience preparing detailed residential repair estimates
- Ability to distinguish insured damage from maintenance issues
- Confidence managing multiple assessments and repair jobs at once
- Working knowledge of NCC, QBCC and trade compliance requirements
- Confidence dealing directly with homeowners, trades and stakeholders
- Carpentry trade qualification minimum
- Certificate IV in Building & Construction and Supervisor's Licence
- Prime experience would be highly regarded

The Opportunity If you are working across insurance assessment, estimating or supervision in South-East Queensland and want broader ownership without unnecessary management layers, apply now for a confidential discussion. Feel free to get in touch directly at [email protected] or on [0482 087 708](tel:0482 087 708).

📌 Estimator - Insurance Building (Beenleigh)
🏢 Barclay Recruitment
📍 Beenleigh