Interim M&E Surveyor
Salary: £300 - £350 per day umbrella
Location: Essex
Contract: ongoing interim 

We’re working in partnership with a housing provider based in Essex— to recruit a building safety focused M&E Surveyor to join them on an interim basis. .

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically skilled surveyor with expertise in building safety and M&E surveying to play a key role in maintaining safe, sustainable, and high-quality homes for residents.

The Role

As an M&E Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for assessing properties and equipment, specifying works and managing works processes. You’ll ensure homes remain safe, compliant, and in excellent condition — providing a service that delivers real value for money and excellent customer outcomes.

Working with a level of autonomy, you’ll make day-to-day operational decisions to ensure service performance, resident satisfaction, and compliance with organisational maintenance and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Working as part of the Property Services team, you will take the lead on building safety-related surveying activity across a varied residential portfolio, ensuring properties meet all statutory and regulatory requirements.

  Key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting inspections and surveys with a primary focus on:

  • Fire doors (inspection, specification, remediation oversight)

  • Compartmentation and fire stopping

  • Electrical compliance (EICRs, remedial works oversight)

  • General building safety and compliance-related defects

• Specifying and scoping remedial works in line with current legislation and best practice

• Managing contractors delivering compliance and safety works

• Ensuring accurate record keeping and compliance reporting

• Supporting the organisation in meeting obligations under the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Regulations

• Providing technical advice to internal stakeholders

About You

• Proven experience in building safety and compliance-focused surveying

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • Fire door standards and inspection regimes

  • Fire compartmentation principles

  • Electrical compliance in residential settings

  • Relevant housing and building safety legislation

• Experience managing contractors and remedial programmes

• Excellent reporting and communication skills

• Professional qualification (e.g. MRICS, CIOB) desirable but not essential

• A full UK driving licence

If you think this could be the right role for you then contact us with our most up to date CV and one of the team will be in touch to discuss further.