Technical Surveyor

CPR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is looking for an experienced Interim Technical Surveyor. You will provide technical leadership in housing investment programs, ensuring compliance and value for money. Responsibilities include challenging client briefs, managing technical risks, and engaging with stakeholders to deliver quality outcomes. This interim role requires a strong technical surveying background and experience in partnered contracts. Competitive rate offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in partnered/term contracts and pre-construction environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Confident technical adviser able to challenge and influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction design and technical appraisals.
• Challenge Client Briefs and proposals for alignment with investment needs.
• Manage technical risks and RFIs.

Skills

Strong technical surveying background

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Value-for-money focus

Technical advising

Job description

Technical Surveyor (Interim)

Location: London

Rate: 328 per hour (Umbrella)

A London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Interim Technical Surveyor to provide technical leadership across its housing Investment Programme. Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, you will lead pre-construction design and technical appraisals within a term partnering arrangement, ensuring Tasks and Task Orders deliver compliance, value for money and reduced risk for the HRA and leaseholders.

Key responsibilities

• Technically challenge Client Briefs and Service Provider proposals to ensure alignment with investment needs and Partnering Agreement requirements
• Act as technical lead for the development and appraisal of Tasks, designs and Project Execution Plans
• Review surveys, specifications, programmes, prices and consent applications (planning, building control, listed buildings)
• Support accurate budget development, cost awareness and value engineering with Cost Planners
• Manage and resolve technical RFIs and risks, escalating where required
• Develop and maintain design standards, systems and documentation to improve consistency and efficiency
• Provide clear management information and progress updates through pre-commencement to handover
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, Service Providers and stakeholders to ensure best outcomes for residents

About you

• Strong technical surveying background within housing or property investment programmes
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• Proven experience working in partnered/term contracts and pre-construction environments
• Excellent stakeholder management, risk management and value-for-money focus
• Confident technical adviser able to challenge, influence and drive quality outcomes