M&E Surveyor

1st Select; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Select Limited is seeking an M&E Asset Surveyor to survey and assess mechanical and electrical assets across a diverse property portfolio in the UK.

You will collect data, maintain asset registers, evaluate condition and remaining life, support lifecycle planning, and collaborate with facilities managers and maintenance contractors to drive compliant asset management programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical and electrical asset surveys across commercial, residential, healthcare, education, or public sector buildings.
• Identify and record plant and equipment including HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, pumps, air handling units, electrical distribution boards, lighting systems, fire alarm systems, and BMS controls.
• Capture asset condition, age, manufacturer, model, and maintenance requirements.
• Populate and maintain asset registers within CAFM or asset management systems.
• Upload survey data, photos, and documentation.
• Assess asset condition ratings and provide remaining useful life estimates.
• Support lifecycle replacement planning.
• Identify maintenance or replacement priorities.
• Support compliance audits related to electrical safety, fire systems, HVAC maintenance, and water hygiene.
• Identify health & safety risks associated with plant and equipment.
• Produce survey reports and asset condition summaries.
• Provide recommendations for planned preventative maintenance, capital replacement programmes, and asset upgrades.
• Collaborate with facilities managers, building surveyors, maintenance contractors, and asset management teams.

Job description

The M&E Asset Surveyor is responsible for surveying, identifying, recording, and assessing mechanical and electrical building assets across a property portfolio. The role supports asset management strategies, lifecycle planning, maintenance planning, and compliance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Surveys

Conduct mechanical and electrical asset surveys across commercial, residential, healthcare, education, or public sector buildings

• Identify and record plant and equipment including:
  • HVAC systems
  • Boilers
  • Chillers
  • Pumps
  • Air handling units
  • Electrical distribution boards
  • Lighting systems
  • Fire alarm systems
  • BMS controls
• Capture asset condition, age, manufacturer, model, and maintenance requirements.

Data Collection & Asset Registers

Populate and maintain asset registers within CAFM or asset management systems.

Ensure accurate tagging, labelling, and classification of assets.

Upload survey data, photos, and documentation.

Condition & Lifecycle Assessment

Assess asset condition ratings.

Provide remaining useful life estimates.

Support lifecycle replacement planning.

Identify maintenance or replacement priorities.

Compliance & Risk

• Support compliance audits relating to:
  • Electrical safety
  • Fire systems
  • HVAC maintenance
  • Water hygiene systems
• Identify health & safety risks associated with plant and equipment.

Reporting

Produce survey reports and asset condition summaries.

• Provide recommendations for:
  • Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
  • Capital replacement programmes
  • Asset upgrades

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work with:
• Facilities Managers
• Building Surveyors
• Maintenance Contractors
• Asset Management Teams
• Support projects relating to asset improvement or replacement programmes