Interim Building Surveyor — Schools & Public Sector

Carrington West; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Building Surveying

Public sector experience

Tender management

CDM Regulations 2015

CAD

Tender documentation

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Tools

CAD

Tendering platform (Intend)

Job description

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.