Building Survyeor

MMP Consultancy Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

MMP Consultancy is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for a 12-month contract in South East London. The role offers £450 per day and focuses on reviewing and delivering major works across a large residential portfolio.

You will work within Planned Maintenance to provide surveying expertise across asset improvement, refurbishment programmes, and compliance with safety standards. Responsibilities include inspecting properties, assessing completed works, identifying defects, preparing

Qualifications

• Qualified Building Surveyor with social housing or planned works experience.
• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
• Knowledge of housing legislation including Housing Act, L&T Act, Decent Homes Standard and Awaab's Law.
• Experience managing refurbishment, planned maintenance or major works programmes.
• Strong understanding of building safety, fire safety and compliance requirements.
• Experience administering and managing building contracts and contractor performance.
• Proven project management across residential portfolios and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections of residential properties and communal areas across housing estates.
• Assess the quality, standard and effectiveness of completed major works projects.
• Identify building defects, maintenance issues, damp and mould concerns, and fire safety risks.
• Undertake post-inspections and desktop reviews of completed planned maintenance and investment programmes.
• Prepare detailed survey reports, schedules of works and technical recommendations.
• Manage and oversee remedial works arising from identified defects.
• Review feasibility studies, designs and specifications for future planned maintenance projects.
• Provide professional building surveying advice on major works and refurbishment programmes.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure projects are delivered to the required quality standards.
• Review contract administration processes, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Ensure compliance with building safety legislation, contractual requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Investigate complaints and provide technical responses to residents and stakeholders.

Skills

Building surveying

Project management

Contract administration

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

Experience in social housing (education)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Property management systems

Job description

MMP Consultancy is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for a 12-month contract opportunity based in South East London. This role is offering £450 per day and is an excellent opportunity for an experienced surveyor with a strong social housing background to support the review and delivery of major works programmes across a large residential portfolio.

Working within a Planned Maintenance team, you'll provide professional building surveying expertise across major works, asset improvement and refurbishment programmes. A key focus of the role will be reviewing completed investment works, identifying lessons learned, assessing asset condition and providing technical recommendations to support future investment strategies and service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections of residential properties and communal areas across housing estates.
• Assess the quality, standard and effectiveness of completed major works projects.
• Identify building defects, maintenance issues, damp and mould concerns, and fire safety risks.
• Undertake post-inspections and desktop reviews of completed planned maintenance and investment programmes.
• Prepare detailed survey reports, schedules of works and technical recommendations.
• Manage and oversee remedial works arising from identified defects.
• Review feasibility studies, designs and specifications for future planned maintenance projects.
• Provide professional building surveying advice on major works and refurbishment programmes.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure projects are delivered to the required quality standards.
• Review contract administration processes, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Ensure compliance with building safety legislation, contractual requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Investigate complaints and provide technical responses to residents and stakeholders.
• Produce reports for senior management and contribute to future asset management planning.

Requirements

• Qualified Building Surveyor with experience within social housing, housing maintenance or planned works.
• Degree in Building Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation including the Housing Act, Landlord & Tenant Act, Decent Homes Standard and Awaab's Law.
• Experience managing housing refurbishment, planned maintenance or major works programmes.
• Strong understanding of building safety, fire safety and compliance requirements.
• Experience administering and managing building contracts and contractor performance.
• Proven project management experience across residential property portfolios.
• Excellent report writing and technical assessment skills.
• Experience engaging with residents, leaseholders, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, budget control and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other property management systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor to contribute to the review and improvement of major housing investment programmes while supporting the ongoing delivery of safe, compliant and high-quality homes