3531- ESTIMATORS, VALUERS AND ASSESSORS

Job Title: 

ESTIMATORS, VALUERS AND ASSESSORS

Alternate Titles: 

Claims assessor,Claims investigator,Engineering surveyor,Estimator,Loss adjuster,Valuer

Job Description: 

Estimators, valuers and assessors plan and undertake the calculation of probable costs of civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic and other projects, estimate the value of property and chattels, and investigate insurance claims to assess their validity and to assign liability.

Education: 

Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications. Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, GNVQs/GSVQs or BTEC/SQA awards. Professional qualifications are available and may be required by some employers.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 4.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • examines plans, drawings, specifications, parts lists, etc. and specifies the materials and components required;
  • assesses condition, location, desirability and amenities of property to be valued;
  • assesses costs of materials, labour and other factors such as required profit margins, transport costs, tariffs and fare structures, possible hazards, etc.;
  • prepares comprehensive estimates of time and costs and presents these in report or tender form;
  • examines insurance documents to assess extent of liability and gathers information about incident from police, medical records, ship?s log, etc. and investigates potential fraudulent claims.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK