Special Projects Surveyor - Major Works (Cladding & Fire Safety)

Special Projects Surveyor - Major Works (Cladding & Fire Safety)
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £68,309 + up to 5% performance bonus
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor to take ownership of some of the most technically complex and high-profile residential remediation projects in London.
You will play a pivotal role in delivering major remedial works programmes, with a particular focus on cladding, fire safety and latent defects, working across multiple buildings and stakeholder groups. This is a senior, hands-on role that blends technical authority, project leadership and resident engagement.
If you are motivated by quality, compliance and meaningful outcomes for residents, this role offers genuine scope to make an impact.
The Role
As a Special Projects Surveyor, you will lead the delivery of major remediation projects from inception through to completion, ensuring that programmes are delivered safely, compliantly, on time and within budget.
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple major works and latent defect remediation projects, including cladding and fire safety schemes
• Acting as Contract Administrator on complex projects, ensuring robust technical and regulatory compliance
• Leading multi-disciplinary consultant teams and managing contractor performance
• Procuring and managing consultancy and construction contracts, ensuring value for money
• Providing technical leadership and advice on fire safety, building regulations and remediation solutions
• Engaging directly with residents, tenants and stakeholders, including attendance at occasional evening meetings
• Supporting risk management, health and safety compliance, and CDM client duties
• Contributing to reporting, funding bids and service improvement initiatives
• Supporting latent defect claims work alongside legal colleagues where required

This role sits within a specialist property and major works function and offers exposure to senior leadership and strategic programmes.
About You
You will be an experienced Building Surveyor with a strong background in major works, remediation and contract administration, ideally within residential or social housing environments.

Essential experience and skills:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Building Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Extensive experience managing multiple complex projects concurrently
• Strong contract administration background, including JCT contracts
• Proven experience overseeing consultants and contractors on major works or remediation schemes
• Excellent understanding of fire safety, building regulations and compliance
• Confident stakeholder communicator, including experience engaging directly with residents
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

Desirable:

• Chartered status (RICS, CIOB or equivalent) or working towards
• Experience delivering cladding remediation or fire safety projects
• Fire safety qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH Fire, IFE, Level 4 Fire Safety)
• Experience within social housing, residential portfolios or complex occupied buildings

Why Apply?

• Lead high-impact, technically challenging projects with real social value
• Senior-level autonomy with strong organisational support
• Exposure to complex fire safety and remediation programmes
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Opportunity to influence standards, safety and outcomes across a large residential portfolio

If you are a senior surveyor looking for a role that goes beyond routine project delivery, where your technical expertise and judgement genuinely matter, this is a role worth exploring.
Apply or request a confidential conversation to learn more.