Project Surveyor Major Projects

SOLOS Consultants Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Work on major residential safety and

Job summary

SOLOS Consultants Ltd invites an experienced Project Surveyor to join a major Bristol programme delivering large-scale residential refurbishment and building safety projects. The role combines office work with regular site visits in a hybrid setup, offering exposure to high-rise and complex capital schemes.

You will manage multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and budget control, with a strong focus on quality and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering refurbishment projects within residential environments.
• Building surveying or construction project management experience.
• Social housing, local authority or housing association project experience.
• Contract administration using JCT and/or NEC contracts.
• Condition surveys and defect diagnosis.
• Budget monitoring and project reporting.
• Site inspections and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Project manage major refurbishment and planned maintenance schemes.
• Carry out building inspections, condition surveys and defect diagnosis.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of works and tender documentation.
• Administer contracts under JCT and NEC forms.
• Monitor contractor performance, programme, quality and compliance on site.
• Manage project budgets, valuations, variations and financial reporting.
• Chair project meetings and liaise with consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM Regulations and housing legislation.
• Produce technical reports, feasibility studies and project documentation.
• Drive excellent customer and stakeholder engagement throughout project delivery.

Skills

Building surveying

Project management

Contract administration

Budget monitoring

Site inspections

Education

RICS or CIOB or equivalent professional qualification

PAS 2035 retrofit knowledge

Job description

Project Surveyor Major Projects

Location: Bristol (Hybrid - Office, Site & Home Working)

Rate: £24.46 PAYE / £31.14 Umbrella - Per Hour

Contract: 12 Months (Potential Extension)

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Surveyor to join a major programme delivering large-scale residential refurbishment and building safety projects across Bristol.

Working for a well-established public sector organisation, you'll play a key role in delivering complex capital projects focused on improving residential housing stock, including high-rise buildings and major refurbishment works.

The Role

You'll manage multiple construction projects from inception through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

This is a varied role combining office-based work, hybrid working and regular site visits. As projects progress, site attendance will become an increasingly significant part of the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Project manage major refurbishment and planned maintenance schemes.
• Carry out building inspections, condition surveys and defect diagnosis.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of works and tender documentation.
• Administer contracts under JCT and NEC forms.
• Monitor contractor performance, programme, quality and compliance on site.
• Manage project budgets, valuations, variations and financial reporting.
• Chair project meetings and liaise with consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with current Building Regulations, CDM Regulations and relevant housing legislation.
• Produce technical reports, feasibility studies and project documentation.
• Drive excellent customer and stakeholder engagement throughout project delivery.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Building Surveyor or construction professional with experience delivering refurbishment projects within residential environments.

You'll ideally have experience with:

• Building surveying or construction project management.
• Residential refurbishment, planned maintenance or retrofit projects.
• Social housing, local authority or housing association projects.
• Contract administration using JCT and/or NEC contracts.
• Condition surveys and defect diagnosis.
• Managing contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Tendering, procurement and contract management.
• Budget monitoring and project reporting.
• Site inspections and quality assurance.

Desirable Experience

• Cladding remediation or external wall systems.
• Fire safety or building safety projects.
• PAS 2035 retrofit programmes.
• High-rise residential projects.
• RICS, CIOB or equivalent professional qualification.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations and social housing legislation.

What's on Offer

• 12-month contract with strong potential for extension.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work on one of the region's largest residential refurbishment and building safety programmes.
• Competitive hourly rates.
• Diverse portfolio of technically interesting projects.
• Collaborative, supportive project environment.