Senior Surveyor

Norwegian Hull Club is seeking a highly structured Senior Surveyor with excellent communication skills to strengthen its Claims Department. As a Senior Surveyor at The Club, you will be part of a dedicated and dynamic team of specialists serving the global maritime industry. The successful applicant will be based at The Club's main office in Bergen, Norway.

Role description:
1) Survey / Technical Knowledge:

The successful applicant will be required to:

. Provide technical knowledge and competence at Norwegian Hull Club 
. Ensure technical support / consultancy is available, primarily to claims handlers but also to underwriters and the assured
. Conduct or assist with surveys and survey reporting, co-operate with the assigned claims handler and adjuster and/or the appointed surveyor and specialist
. Assist owners, surveyors and claims handlers with Norwegian Hull Club's Owners Statement of Claim
. Assist in Loss of Hire cases; actively contribute to reducing the duration of repairs
. Contribute with knowledge sharing / experience transfer (technical loss prevention)

2) Specification and Tendering

. Prepare / produce damage specification and participate in the tendering process for significant damages 
. Provide assistance with general condition of tendering and contract proposals 
. Participate in invoice negotiations at the completion of repairs

3) Survey Network and Specialists

. Evaluate and develop The Club's network of surveyors and specialists

4) Projects

. As part of the Claims Department in Norwegian Hull Club, you will participate in the continuous development of the company's services and products, including digital advancements 

Your background: 
In order to provide first-class support to the Claims Department, as well as being an ambassador for The Club when meeting a diverse range of external parties (such as the assured, brokers, engine makers and repairers, shipyards, class surveyors etc.), we seek a technically competent person with excellent interpersonal skills and solid, relevant experience who has mastered the art of survey reporting.

Our ideal candidate has:

. Solid practical experience from the shipping / off-shore industry
. Attained a good standard of relevant, technical education
. Experience with international marine insurance
. The ability to rapidly understand clients' needs and provide support
. An analytic and structured mind with the ability and confidence to make key decisions 
. Competence with IT tools, while being eager to use new technology in order to further develop The Club's activity
. Excellent interpersonal skills
. A strong command of English, both verbal and written. Note that a willingness to learn Norwegian (if this is not your mother tongue) will be considered an advantage 
. An open, transparent and trustworthy communication style 
. A positive attitude, as well as being proactive and personable
. A team-player approach but can work independently when required
Please note that this position is likely to involve significant periods of travel.

Why Norwegian Hull Club?

Norwegian Hull Club ranks among the largest pure marine insurers in the world. We have grown rapidly for the past decade and appear today as a dynamic workplace with a good mix of employees of all ages, nationalities, educational backgrounds and experience. Together they create a solid and comprehensive platform of competence that makes Norwegian Hull Club able to state "Expect more" with confidence.
For the right applicants we can offer interesting positions with good possibilities for professional and personal development in a recognised organisation, and in addition a competitive compensation package.

Would you like to know more?

If you would like to learn more about this position, please contact Steinar Sivertsen at: (+47) 995 59 577 / steinar.sivertsen@norclub.com or Aage Solberg at: (+47) 911 74 238 / aage.solberg@norclub.com

Deadline for applications

Applications for this position should be submitted as soon as possible.