Aidan O'Driscoll
Risk Surveyor – Speciality
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About
Seeking a challenging position which will enable me to utilize my extensive skills, continue my professional development and provide opportunity for growth and advancement.
Experience
Risk Surveyor – Speciality - Old Mutual Insure
(2018-08)
- Conducting risk surveys throughout the Eastern Cape. Gained knowledge of larger more complex risks.
- Travelled to Cape Town and Upington, Keimoes, Kakamas and Augrabies to survey unique farming risks.
- Prevention of loss from the hazards involved in commercial and industrial risks. Fire, theft and occupational risks/hazards.
- Comprehensive MFL reports and liability risk reports with fair and sound requirements and recommendations to implement improvement to risks surveyed.
- Maintaining a quick survey turnover/turnaround times.
Risk Surveyor, Principal - RISK ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS
(2014-01 - 2018-08)
- Building inspection
- Comprehensive Building Replacement Estimates
- Conceptualising risk solutions for the vast array of risks involved in different processes and risk classes.
- Prevention of loss from the hazards involved in commercial and industrial risks. Fire, theft and occupational risks/hazards.
- EML/MPL reports and liability risk reports with fair and sound requirements and recommendations to implement improvement to risks surveyed.
- Maintaining a quick survey turnover.
- Successfully completed over 1000 comprehensive risk surveys.
- Worked closely with insurance company’s underwriters, management and their insured clients to implement requirements and recommendations to prevent loss and improve the respective risk.
National Risk Surveyor - FRONTLINE UNDERWRITING MANAGERS (PTY) ltd
(2011-04 - 2013-12)
- Traveling extensively conducting risk surveys throughout Southern Africa.
- Successfully managed risk services department keeping surveys up to date Nationally. Prevention of loss from the hazards involved in commercial and industrial business/buildings ie fire, theft, occupational risks and building neglect. Expanded knowledge of hazardous and flammables chemicals.
- EML/MPL reports and liability risk reports.
- Worked under the mentorship of Trevor Daniels the National Underwriting Manager at the time where I gained a broad spectrum of knowledge and insight into underwriting risks from a very experienced mentor.
Risk Surveyor - INDEPENDENT RISK ASSESSMENTS
(2007-09 - 2011-02)
- Conducted risk surveys daily where I learnt about fire protections, spread of fire, security, occupational health and safety and liabilty risks.
- Working closely under the mentorship of my father whom had 40+ years of experience in the insurance industry and risk surveying I gained extensive knowledge at risk surveying.
- Expanded knowledge on flammable chemicals, spread of fire and hazards involved in the vast array of risks in residential high rise buildings, commercial and industrial businesses.
- Conducting over 4000 surveys during this period.
Technical Sales Representative, Automotive and Hardware - BULLDOG ABRASIVES
(2005-06 - 2007-08)
- Exceeded all sales targets annually.
- Won many new accounts and converted entire automotive refinishing establishments to our products.
- Ensured clients good management services and training of their staff within their establishments.
- Built solid relationships with customers, resulting in repeat business from over 80% of them.
- Travelled extensively covering the Garden Route and entirety of the Eastern Cape and beyond.
- Conducted regular product demonstrations to clients
Technical Sales Representative, Automotive - BASF
(2003-07 - 2005-06)
- Exceeded targets annually.
- I was promoted from internal sales to external sales within 6 months.
- Established systems and conducted training within client’s establishments of our products successfully.
- Hosted new product launches and technical presentations at events and within client’s establishments.
- Contributed positively to the market share and profitability of the business.
Driver - BALCO AUTO COLOR
(2002-04 - 2003-06)
- Delivered goods to panel beaters and spray painters.
- Learnt a lot about the automotive refinishing industry and met key players in the trade.
Personal Assistant - MEGAFREIGHT UNITED KINGDOM - United Kingdom
(2008-04 - 2008-10)
- 6 month working holiday in the United Kingdom whilst still employed at Independent Risk Assessments.
- Assistant to the Managing Director.
- Imports and Exports
Sales executive / Brand Ambassador - BOOGALOOS SKATE CO.
(2001-01 - 2002-03)
- Exceeded sales targets monthly. Successfully generated sales from repeat business. Promoted the brands inside the skate park and in the retail stores creating brand awareness and ultimately sales.
Sales Representative FMCG Part time - SAMPSON'S BILTONG - Port Elizabeth
(2016-03)
- Gained and maintained many new clients increasing revenue and sales in the Port Elizabeth area including Spar and Supespar stores, fourcourts, cafe's and pubs selling and merchandising Biltong.
- The position is part time only which I do in addition to my current Surveyor position.
Sales Assistant - SERVI-STAR now Builders Express Walmer
(1998 - 2000)
- Weekends, public and school holidays only sales assistant whilst still at school, working in the wood/board department as well as the garden department.
Education
Matric - English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Biology, Geography and Technical Drawing / Woodwork.
- Victoria Park High School (2000)
Sales and marketing - In house training at BASF and Bulldog Abrasives (2007)
Insurance competency - Frontline Underwriting Managers (2012)
Business writing and editing and writing immersion - Udemy (2022)
Fire risk assessment & Prevention strategies - FPASA (2025)
