Title: Director / Associate Director – Construction & Engineering Adjuster
Location: London/ South East UK
Term: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid – Monday to Friday
Sedgwick Resource Solutions are looking for a Construction and Engineering Adjusting Director/Associate Director for our client who has one of the largest Construction and Engineering teams in the UK.
Your New Company:
You will be joining a global loss adjusting and claims management business with a well‑established reputation in the London Market. The Construction and Engineering division supports insurers and self‑insured clients across a broad range of construction and engineering risks.
The team handles claims arising from annual contractor programmes and project‑specific placements, including construction all risks, engineering, and liability. Continued investment and growth mean long‑term career opportunities, involvement in complex and high‑value losses, and collaboration with experienced UK colleagues and a wider international network.
Your New Role:
As a Director / Associate Director within the Construction & Engineering London Market team, you will operate at a senior level, supporting key client and account relationships while handling complex construction claims.
Your role will focus on the management of annual contractor policies and project‑specific risks across selected nominated accounts. You will provide confident technical oversight, make balanced commercial decisions, and engage effectively with insurers, brokers, and clients. This position also plays a key part in the continued development of the practice, contributing to consistency, quality, and market presence.
Alongside technical delivery, you will work closely with senior colleagues to support the next stage of growth, strengthening capability within the team and mentoring others as the practice evolves.
Your New Responsibilities & Experience:
- Proven experience working in a specialist construction loss adjusting environment
- Strong track record handling material damage Construction All Risks (CAR) claims
- Well‑developed knowledge of delay in start‑up (DSU) claims and associated policy covers
- ACILA qualification or progress toward chartered status
- A building or construction‑related degree is desirable but not essential where relevant experience exists
- Full UK driving licence
- Confident decision‑maker with the ability to operate independently at a senior level
- Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative working style
Your New Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
- Company car or monthly car allowance
- Bonus (incentive) scheme
- Self‑Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible hybrid working between home and office
- Private healthcare (including pre‑existing conditions)
- Life assurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Digital GP and wellbeing apps
- Group income protection
- Flexible benefits including green car scheme, dental cover, travel insurance, health assessments, cycle to work scheme, and season ticket loan
- Access to a broad range of retail and lifestyle discounts
We welcome applications from professionals at both Associate Director and Director level who meet most of the criteria and are seeking a senior role within a growing construction and engineering practice.
Successful applicants will be required to complete pre‑employment screening, including ID verification, credit and address checks, employment and gap verification, UK DBS, UK financial regulator searches, anti‑money laundering checks, directorship searches, and global watchlist screening.
Sedgwick is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. We aim to ensure that no applicant or employee is treated less favourably on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.