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Building Surveyor

Up to £300 per day Umbrella
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Divisional Manager – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance

Paolo Moraldo

Job Description

MMP Consultancy are currently seeking a Building Surveyor for an interim contract with a housing association based in Brixton. My client is paying £300p/d Umbrella.

Must be able to attend site every day, one scheme in the Brixton area.

Key Duties:

  • Overseeing any works being completed on a scheme.
  • Repairs and maintenance service, including Damp and mould.
  • Management of Planned Maintenance Project including kitchens, bathrooms and roof projects.
  • Carry out the full range of building surveying tasks associated with the identification, specification, and implementation of building and associated works to residential properties.
  • Carry out post inspections to ensure quality of work.
  • Manage dedicated contractors' performance.
  • Liaise with tenants accordingly, ensuring effective service.
  • Voids

Experience Required

  • Experienced in all aspects of buildings repair and maintenance.
  • Will need good knowledge and experience in using asset management systems
  • Very organised and good communication skills with both other staff, contractors, and residents.

Title: Building Surveyor

Day Rate: £300 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: 6-9 Months

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list Repairs Surveyor

Up to £40 per hour Inside IR35

MMP Consultancy is currently seeking an experienced Repairs Surveyor to work an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in Northwest London. £40 per hour (Inside IR35).

Title: Repairs Surveyor
Rate: £40 per hour (Inside IR35) (Neg. for experienced candidates)
Location: Northwest London
Expenses: Business-related parking and mileage is paid.
Contract: Rolling Interim - 39 hours per week.

Key Duties:

  • Carry out surveys to properties, including diagnosing the cause of complex faults and failures and post inspect works.
  • Prepare detailed specifications, and oversee contractors' delivery of works, managing quality, value and progress, all in line with contract terms.
  • Carry out Damp Mould and Condensation (DMC) inspections and provide solutions that align with ombudsman recommendations (AWAABs Law)
  • Ensure that contractors deliver an excellent service and that customers are effectively consulted with and kept informed.
  • Ensure that services are provided in a way that keeps customers, colleagues and third parties safe, and complies with health and safety legislation and H&S policies and procedures.
  • Ensure accurate recording and updating of systems to ensure property information is up to date.
  • Provide weekly updates outlining the status of work in progress and preparations for future works.

Essential Experience:

  • Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards, and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
  • Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
  • Understanding of responsive repairs, voids works, planned and cyclical repairs requirements.
  • Ability to be proactive and work on own initiative, with limited supervision,
  • Experience of managing contractors.
  • Excellent standards of customer care and the ability to deliver accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
  • Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft

list Building Surveyor

Up to £40 per hour Temp to Perm

MMP Consultancy are seeking a Building Surveyor for a North London social housing organisation on an interim to permanent contract.

About the role

Title: Building Surveyor

Rate: £40 per hour (Inside IR35)

Client: North London Social Housing

Location: North West London Office / North London

Expenses: Business-related parking and mileage are paid.

Contract: Rolling Contract (Covering Permanent)

Vehicle: Requires Use of a Vehicle with Full UK licence

Hours: 37.5 hours

Key Duties:

* Excellent knowledge of all aspects of repairs and maintenance services in housing, to include building regulations, legislation, health & safety, best practice, and Schedule of rate codes (SOR).

* HHSRS and General damp, structural and building diagnostic knowledge (minimum 5 years).

Damp works will be in scope with planned programme as separate Repairs team is looking after generic damp and mould queries and applications.

* Carry out inspections on their own to diagnose findings.

* Carry our daily re-booked inspections, report back, raise orders and issues work via own DLO or supply cains to suit findings.

* Manage the delivery of Planned repair works - identifying repairs, faults and issues , scoping and raising specifications, technical advice, monitoring progress on and off-site, raising orders and approving/rejecting variations on SOR codes, undertaking pre, mid and post-inspections, managing work in progress (WIP), expenditure and key performance indicators (KPIs) within agreed parameters.

* Prepare and provide specifications for quotations on works that sit outside of the current schedule of rate codes (SOR).

* Manage a team of sub-contractors and operatives, overseeing their performance, inspecting their work, and providing accurate technical advice to resolve day-to-day issues.

Experience Required:

* IT experience of the use of computer, tablet, and PDA.

* Excellent customer service.

* Strong inter-personal organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities.

* Self-motivated, ownership of works with can do attitude.

* Relationship Builder.

* Excellent customer service.

Asset Manager

£400 - £450 per day Umbrella

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for an Asset Manager to join a local authority based in Westminster. My client are paying a rate of £400-450p/d Umbrella.

The Role:

We are seeking an Asset Manager to oversee the council's investment property portfolio, working closely with external managing agents. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring effective estate management, supporting best practice asset management, and maintaining strong client and tenant relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the council's investment property portfolio with support from external managing agents, ensuring objectives are met or exceeded.

Undertake estate management functions as set by the Head of Investment and the Senior Asset Manager.

Support the development, implementation, and review of best practice asset management.

Work with the Fund Management team to oversee rent collection, arrears recovery, new lettings, voids, performance reporting, and other aspects of asset management.

Assist the Strategic Asset Manager in managing external consultants and contractors delivering estate management services.

Maintain and update property records, data, and asset information.

Act as the primary point of contact for client relationships with service areas and tenants.

Respond to correspondence from external bodies and stakeholders.

Undertake additional projects and duties to support the council's objectives.

What We're Looking For:

We are looking for a proactive and experienced property professional with a strong background in asset management. You should be confident in managing external agents, delivering projects, and ensuring effective estate management across a diverse investment portfolio.

Essential Experience & Skills:

Relevant experience in a property discipline (asset management, landlord & tenant work, estate management).

A track record in asset management and managing investment property portfolios.

Experience in managing external agents and consultants.

Experience overseeing multiple projects and collaborating with teams.

Strong financial and project management skills.

Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Ability to work independently, manage client relationships, and deliver results within agreed timeframes and budgets.

Title: Asset Manager

Day Rate: £400-450p/d Umbrella

Location: Westminster, London

Aids & Adaptations Surveyor

Up to £37.79 per hour Umbrella

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for an Aids & Adaptations Surveyor to join a local authority based in Westminster. My client are paying a rate of £37.79p/h Umbrella.

About the Role

My client is looking for a skilled and dedicated Technical Officer to join our team. This role is essential in delivering high-quality adaptations and improvements for older, disabled, and vulnerable residents, ensuring they can live comfortably and safely in their homes.

Reporting to the , you will work on a hybrid basis, combining office-based, home, and on-site work. You will play a vital role in designing, commissioning, and supervising works that directly impact the quality of life for residents.

This position is pivotal in supporting our mission to provide a responsive and efficient service for residents in need of home adaptations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake design, tendering, commissioning, and supervision of home improvement works for older, disabled, or vulnerable individuals.
  • Conduct detailed property surveys to assess and agree on technical feasibility and cost-effective solutions for adaptation schemes.
  • Maintain and review a list of approved contractors and develop framework agreements, ensuring value for money and adherence to policies.
  • Seek and evaluate competitive tenders for building works, provide instructions to contractors, and monitor progress to ensure high standards.
  • Regularly communicate with service users and partners, ensuring they are informed and involved in all decisions.
  • Manage the delivery of adaptation work, including coordination with contractors, inspecting works, and ensuring timely completion.

Key Competencies

We are looking for a candidate who:

Communicates Effectively: Demonstrates the ability to convey complex information in a way that is meaningful and easily understood by vulnerable individuals. Is Self-Motivated and Organized: Takes initiative, manages their workload efficiently, and embraces continuous learning.

Manages Time Effectively:

Prioritizes tasks and maintains a strong commitment to established processes.

Shows Flexibility: Adopts a flexible approach to work, taking responsibility for agreed tasks in collaboration with the team manager.

Solves Problems Proactively: Identifies challenges, collaborates with the team manager, implements agreed actions, and evaluates outcomes.

Title: Aids & Adaptations Surveyor

Day Rate: £37.79p/h Umbrella

Location: Westminster, London

list Electrical Contract Manager

£300 - £400 per day Inside IR35 - Negotiable on experience

MMP Consultancy is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Contract Manager to work an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in South London. £300 - £500 per day (Inside IR35). Rate Negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications. Submit with expectation.

Title: Electrical Contract Manager
Rate: £300 - £400 per day (inside IR35) - Negotiable on experience / qualifications.
Location: South London
Expenses: Business-related parking and mileage is paid.
Contract: Rolling Interim

Key Duties:

Responsible for providing operational support to managers including monitoring and managing service providers, contractors, consultants and other agencies to facilitate high levels of service delivery to all aspects of the design and delivery of projects. To manage borough wide electrical schemes, works packages and projects to high standards including customer expectations, quality standards, and workmanship. This includes the management, motivation and development of teams and staff within the remit of the post holder.

Essential Experience:

  • Educated in a range of electrical disciplines i.e. City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2, 2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations, 2382 18th Edition BS7671 etc.
  • Knowledge of Housing Fire safety guidance documents which impact on building safety and the various types of Fire Alarm installations required within them and their testing and certification requirements.
  • Knowledge of current housing legislation and social issues impacting on service delivery
  • Knowledge in the planning and delivery of works in large quantities within residents' homes and the challenges this can present in a diverse & multicultural environment.

If you are interested, please send over an up-to-date CV. Further information will be provided once applied. Feel free to pass on to colleagues who may be interested.

list M&E Manager

£450 - £500 per day

MMP Consultancy have been approached by one of our Housing Association clients this morning to assist them with their search of their new M&E Manager. I wanted to see if this would be of interest to you?

Title: M&E Manager
Location: Essex
Rate: £450 - £500 PD

Role Overview:

To provide expertise and lead in the operational management of compliance control, information maintenance and monitoring with regard to the servicing, inspection and follow up regimes of remedial works across all statutory and non-statutory compliance work- streams within remit, liaising with the Performance team to ensure up to date adherence is understood at all times.

To work effectively and collaboratively across all external stakeholders to ensure statutory and non-statutory obligations, planned works contract delivery and associated consequential remedial works, inclusive of building and engineering disciplines, are being met and ensure safe running of associated asset related life safety systems and equipment.

To manage the M&E Engineer and maintain working relationships with the senior management team and operational delivery teams to promote confidence in the agreed assurance mechanisms and raise the level of awareness and understanding of statutory compliance within our clients homes.

Key Deliverables

1.Ensure that all relevant compliance service, testing and inspection processes within remit are carried out correctly, remedial/follow on works are undertaken on a risk basis; that the service, testing and inspection process remains current and fit for purpose, and all records and certification are appropriately recorded. Keep up to date with changing legislation, standards and technology. Assist in the updating of specifications and documents.
2.Implement and operate robust processes and procedures in order to ensure the legal obligations in regard to property compliance are managed and met; and to ensure all identified risks are mitigated in the most efficient manner, making best use of available resources to keep all residents safe.
3.Work in collaboration with H&S Manager and the Building Safety Manager to ensure risks around health, safety and compliance are identified and risk mitigation strategies are developed and implemented to maintain property compliance and our regulatory obligations are met.

Title: M&E Manager
Location: Essex
Rate: £450 - £500 PD