Interim Building Surveyor

Carrington West; Bedford; Hybride; GBP 50 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Carrington West is seeking an Interim Building Surveyor to support Bedford's Commercial Property & Schools portfolio on a 3-month contract. The role covers surveys, specifications, tendering, and project delivery across council properties and education buildings.

You should have strong Building Surveying experience in public sector property, with hands-on experience of surveys, cost estimates, and managing tender processes. Hybrid working in Bedford is available.

Qualifications

• Strong Building Surveying background in public sector property.
• Experience with commercial/operational/public-sector property.
• Experience on schools/education buildings is highly desirable.
• Minimum 3 years’ local authority/public sector experience.
• Strong experience writing specifications and tender documentation.
• Experience managing the tender process including tender evaluation.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and current building legislation.
• Ability to take projects from survey and specification through procurement, delivery and handover.
• Confident dealing with contractors, internal stakeholders and building users.

Responsabilités

• Carrying out detailed building surveys across commercial council properties and schools, identifying defects and recommending practical solutions.
• Managing both planned and reactive maintenance projects from initial survey through to completion.
• Producing detailed specifications, schedules of works, drawings and tender documentation.
• Preparing cost estimates and monitoring project budgets through to final account.
• Tendering projects through Intend, evaluating submissions on price and quality and producing recommendation reports.
• Producing working drawings using CAD.
• Managing contractors and overseeing works through to successful handover.
• Ensuring projects comply with CDM Regulations 2015, current Building Regulations and relevant health and safety requirements.
• Preparing pre‑construction information, reviewing risks and checking contractor documentation at handover.

Connaissances

Building Surveying

Public sector experience

Tender management

CDM Regulations 2015

CAD

Tender documentation

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Outils

CAD

Tendering platform (Intend)

Description du poste

Interim Building Surveyor – Commercial Property & Schools

£315 per day – Umbrella / Inside IR35
Hybrid working | Bedford | Local Authority
Initial 3-month contract with scope for extension

Bedford are looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to join their property team, working across a varied commercial and operational property portfolio, including schools and education buildings.

They are particularly keen to speak with surveyors who have worked within a local authority or public sector property environment and can demonstrate hands‑on experience of surveying commercial/public buildings, producing specifications and taking projects through the tender process.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out detailed building surveys across commercial council properties and schools, identifying defects and recommending practical solutions.
• Managing both planned and reactive maintenance projects from initial survey through to completion.
• Producing detailed specifications, schedules of works, drawings and tender documentation.
• Preparing cost estimates and monitoring project budgets through to final account.
• Tendering projects through Intend, evaluating submissions on price and quality and producing recommendation reports.
• Producing working drawings using CAD.
• Managing contractors and overseeing works through to successful handover.
• Ensuring projects comply with CDM Regulations 2015, current Building Regulations and relevant health and safety requirements.
• Preparing pre‑construction information, reviewing risks and checking contractor documentation at handover.

What Bedford are looking for

• Strong Building Surveying background.
• Experience working with commercial, operational or public‑sector property.
• Previous experience working on schools or education buildings is highly desirable.
• Minimum 3 years' local authority or public sector experience.
• Strong experience writing specifications and tender documentation.
• Experience managing the tender process, including tender evaluation.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and current building legislation.
• Ability to take projects from survey and specification through procurement, delivery and handover.
• Confident dealing with contractors, internal stakeholders and building users.

Interested?

This is a great opportunity for a surveyor with a strong commercial/public buildings background who wants a varied portfolio covering council properties and schools.

Bedford are moving quickly and interviews will be arranged as suitable CVs come through.