Pre‑Construction Building Surveyor/ Contract Administrator – MOD Housing Project
Rate: £24–£28 per hour + holiday pay (equivalent to £50–55k salary benchmark)
Location: desk‑based, with surveys and visits to an RAF base
Contract length: 3months +
Are you from a property or construction background with the knowledge of building fabric to carry out condition surveys on MOD Housing?
Also, are you good with spreadsheets? Does the idea of craftingplex documents – providing technical support, budgeting, tender list documentation, specifications, and site plans sound of interest? If so… this role is absolutely for you.
We are seeking an exceptionally detail‑driven Pre‑Construction individual to assist on a large-scale refurbishment of the MOD housing estate.
Working closely with themercial and delivery team, these projects range from refurbishing multiple properties with general works, ranging from 50+ at a time to one-of-a-kind large houses for officers.
This is a varied role, including some building surveying but also creating these package plans based on thepleted building surveys. This is a highly technical, analytical role at times — perfect for someone who thrives on structure, precision and data accuracy. You can be from any construction background (Building Surveying, Architecture, plumbing and heating etc) as long as you have the above skill set.
About the RoleYou will be responsible for buildingprehensiveplex documents for each work's order generated from building survey outputs. Each bill is highlyplex and typically takes 2–3 weeks toplete, requiring a patient, thorough and methodical approach.This role is more desk-based than out surveying— ideal for someone who prefers structured technical work over site
What We’re Looking ForIf you have a construction background and have these key skills, then this role will suit you.
Construction professional and a spreadsheet enthusiast — confident, working onplex Excel models
Highly analytical, logical and methodical Obsessed with detail and accuracy fortable working independently on long, technical tasks Experienced in a construction related field Able to interpret survey data and translate it into structured work packages
What’s on Offer
1. £24–£28 per hour + holiday pay
2. Salary benchmark equivalent: £50–55k
3. Open to travel to various MOD bases where needed (mileage paid from home)