Location: Peterborough
Salary: £40 - £45k + Performance Bonus (OTE £55k+)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Welcome to Westone, specialists in property refurbishment and developments. Our long serving, experienced staff enable us to ensure the best of workmanship completed on every job. Based in Peterborough, Westone are able to cover the entire East Anglia and further regions when needed.
About the Role:
We are expanding our Insurance Repairs division and are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage property repairs following insurance perils such as escape of water, storm, impact, flood, fire and malicious damage.
This is a turnkey, end-to-end role. You will take full ownership of each claim from initial survey through to final account reconciliation, ensuring repairs are delivered safely, efficiently, compliantly, and profitably.
What You'll Be Doing:
End-to-End Project Delivery
Attend damaged properties to carry out initial surveys and produce accurate scopes of work
Prepare schedules, materials lists and secure contractor quotations
Allocate and coordinate multiple trades, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales
Monitor and control project finances, variations, and commercial performance from instruction to final account
Provide clear, timely communication and progress updates to clients, policyholders, loss adjusters and all other stakeholders
Complete final account reconciliation, securing sign-off and closing jobs in line with proceduresHealth & Safety and Compliance
Produce and maintain job-specific H&S documentation, including RAMS, CPPs and risk assessments
Ensure full CDM compliance, including contractor management, principal contractor duties (where applicable), and safety controls on site
Undertake site checks to ensure safe working practices and rectify non-conformances promptlySystems & Reporting
Maintain accurate and timely updates on client portals and internal management systems
Ensure all notes, documents, photos and evidence are uploaded and compliant with client SLAs
Use company systems to record progress, financial data, variations, and audit requirementsAbout you:
We're looking for someone who takes complete ownership of the project lifecycle and understands the demands of insurance repair environments.
You will be a strong fit if you have:
Experience in insurance repairs, construction project management, or property refurbishment
Ability to survey properties, diagnose defects, and build accurate scopes
Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, RAMS, and CDM 2015
Confident trade coordination and supply-chain management skills
Good commercial awareness and experience managing budgets or project financials
Strong communication skills with a customer-focused approach
Ability to juggle multiple live projects with competing deadlinesWhat We Offer
Competitive base salary £40 - £45K
Performance-based bonus (realistic OTE £55k+)
Career development and progression pathways
Supportive team culture and modern systems
Exposure to a wide variety of insurance-related building projectsPlease click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Insurance Project Management, Project Estimator, Project Planning, Repairs Surveyor, Senior Project Coordinator, Senior Project Lead, Construction Projects, Building Surveyor, Insurance Repairs Manager, Construction Project Manager, Property Repairs Project Manager may also be considered for this role
Salary description
£40000.00 - £45000.00 per year