Freelance Building Surveyor, Manchester
Posted Today by TSA Surveying Ltd
£350 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Manchester
Summary: The role of Freelance Building Surveyor involves supporting a schools condition survey programme in Manchester, focusing on assessing the condition of educational buildings. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in condition surveying within occupied buildings, particularly in the education sector. This position requires the ability to produce detailed reports and work sensitively in live school environments. The contract is expected to last 2-3 months with an immediate start date.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertaking condition surveys across primary and secondary school buildings
- Inspecting building fabric, external elements, and key building components
- Identifying defects, backlog maintenance items, and priority works
- Assessing condition and risk in line with agreed survey methodologies
- Producing clear, well-structured condition survey reports to set templates
- Working sensitively within live school environments
- Liaising with school site managers and programme stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Qualified Building Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent preferred, but not essential with relevant experience)
- Proven experience delivering condition surveys, ideally within education or public sector estates
- Strong technical knowledge of building fabric and defects
- High standard of written reporting and attention to detail
- Ability to manage workload independently across multiple sites
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
Salary (Rate): £350/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Freelance Building Surveyor – Schools Condition Survey Programme (Manchester)
We are currently seeking an experienced Freelance Building Surveyor to support a schools condition survey programme across a portfolio of education assets in Manchester. This role would suit a surveyor with strong condition surveying experience within occupied buildings and familiarity with education estates.
Key Details
Location: Manchester
Contract length: 2–3 months
Start date: ASAP
Rate: Competitive daily rate (outside IR35, where applicable)
Scope of Work
- Undertaking condition surveys across primary and secondary school buildings
- Inspecting building fabric, external elements, and key building components
- Identifying defects, backlog maintenance items, and priority works
- Assessing condition and risk in line with agreed survey methodologies
- Producing clear, well-structured condition survey reports to set templates
- Working sensitively within live school environments
- Liaising with school site managers and programme stakeholders
Requirements
- Qualified Building Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent preferred, but not essential with relevant experience)
- Proven experience delivering condition surveys, ideally within education or public sector estates
- Strong technical knowledge of building fabric and defects
- High standard of written reporting and attention to detail
- Ability to manage workload independently across multiple sites
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
What’s on Offer
- Competitive daily rate
- Well-defined, programme-based workload
- Immediate start
- Opportunity to work on a structured schools condition survey programme
If you are an experienced Building Surveyor available at short notice and interested in a Manchester-based schools programme, please get in touch with your CV and availability.