Chartered Building Surveyor
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Posted: 15/04/2026
- £400 - £450 per day + Negotiable DOE
- Greater Manchester
- Contract
Interim Chartered Building Surveyor (Acquisition and Refurb Programme)
Location: Greater Manchester, hybrid
Rate: £400-450 per day
Contract: 3-6 months
Spencer Clarke Group have an opportunity for an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor to support a major public-sector programme focused on identifying, acquiring, and refurbishing residential properties to improve outcomes for children and young people in residential care.
You will lead activity across pre-acquisition, due diligence, approvals, acquisition and post-acquisition delivery, and then take ownership of refurbishment delivery, including project management and contract administration.
Responsibilities
- Identifying and assessing acquisition opportunities and maintaining a live tracker of prospects
- Coordinating desktop reviews, shortlisting, and arranging stakeholder viewings
- Managing RICS Level 3 surveys and valuations, plus legal due diligence and conveyancing through to completion
- Preparing appraisal and board-level approval documentation
- Managing consultants through measured surveys, concept design, planning and building regs
- Producing / signing off Descriptions of Works, tender packs, and procurement documentation
- Leading refurbishment delivery: programme, cost control, risk, quality, reporting
- Contract administration duties (including variations, valuations, interim payments, practical completion)
- Chairing progress meetings and maintaining accurate project records
About You
- Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS) (or equivalent demonstrable senior experience)
- Strong project management and contract administration capability (ideally JCT experience)
- Comfortable with surveys, valuations, due diligence and stakeholder reporting/approvals
- Confident operating in a public-sector environment with multiple stakeholders
- Able to work on-site in Greater Manchester as required
How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 or
Joe O’Halloran
Managing Consultant