Interim Building Surveyor - Non Housing

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

On-site visits

6-month contract

Friendly team environment

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is working with a Surrey-based local authority to recruit an Interim Building Surveyor for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and capital works across non-housing property assets, delivering safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose buildings.

The position is hybrid with 2-3 days on site and a daily rate of £320. Candidates should have building surveying experience, with knowledge of inspections, cost estimates, and contractor

Qualifications

• Experience in Building Surveying or Estates functions.
• Strong technical knowledge of building construction and maintenance.
• Experience delivering repairs and maintenance projects from inception to completion.
• Ability to manage contractors and multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver reactive repair works across non-housing estate.
• Specify, procure and oversee planned maintenance projects.
• Undertake property inspections, surveys and condition assessments.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, and cost estimates.
• Manage contractors and monitor project delivery, quality, programme and budget.
• Provide professional building surveying advice to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure works comply with legislation, standards and health & safety requirements.
• Support development and implementation of planned maintenance programmes.

Skills

Building Surveying

Property Services

Estates functions

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Education

MRICS

MCIOB

Building-related degree

Job description

Location: Surrey (Hybrid Working) Contract: Interim, 6 Months Rate: £320 per day Working Pattern: Hybrid, with approximately 2-3 days per week on site

About the Role

A Surrey-based local authority is seeking an experienced Interim Building Surveyor to join its small, friendly, and supportive Property Services team on a 6-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Surveyor who enjoys a varied workload across a diverse non-housing property portfolio. You will play a key role in the delivery of reactive repairs, planned maintenance programmes, and capital works projects, helping to ensure that the Council's operational and community assets remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• * Manage and deliver a range of reactive repair works across the Council's non-housing estate.
• * Specify, procure and oversee planned maintenance projects, including roofing renewals and fabric repairs.
• * Undertake property inspections, surveys and condition assessments.
• * Prepare specifications, schedules of work, reports and cost estimates.
• * Manage contractors and monitor project delivery, quality, programme and budget performance.
• * Provide professional building surveying advice to internal stakeholders and service departments.
• * Ensure works are delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, standards and health & safety requirements.
• * Support the development and implementation of planned maintenance programmes and asset management initiatives.

About You

We are looking for a practical and knowledgeable Building Surveyor who can quickly integrate into a busy local authority environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• * Experience working within Building Surveying, Property Services or Estates functions.
• * Strong technical knowledge of building construction, defects diagnosis and building maintenance.
• * Experience delivering repairs and maintenance projects from inception through to completion.
• * Ability to manage contractors and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• * Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are desirable but not essential:

• * MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
• * MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building)
• * Building-related degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent)

Candidates who can demonstrate substantial building surveying and property maintenance experience are encouraged to apply, regardless of professional membership status.

What's on Offer?

• * £320 per day.
• * 6-month interim contract.
• * Hybrid working arrangement with a balance of home working and site visits.
• * Opportunity to work across a varied commercial and operational property portfolio.
• * Friendly, collaborative team environment.
• * Immediate impact role with a mix of reactive and planned works