Clerk of works
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Clerk of Works - Damp and Mould
Location: Sutton - Greater London
Contract Length: Temporary
Rate: PAYE: £247.14 per day - Umbrella LTD: £324.99 per day
On behalf of our Local Authority client, we are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join their team in a rewarding role supporting the delivery of essential public services across the borough.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced construction, housing, or surveying professionals with a strong background in social housing repairs, damp & mould inspections, contractor management, and quality assurance.
The successful candidates will play a key role in ensuring remedial and maintenance works are completed to the highest standards across residential housing stock.
Key Responsibilities:
Location: Sutton - Greater London
Contract Length: Temporary
Rate: PAYE: £247.14 per day - Umbrella LTD: £324.99 per day
On behalf of our Local Authority client, we are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join their team in a rewarding role supporting the delivery of essential public services across the borough.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced construction, housing, or surveying professionals with a strong background in social housing repairs, damp & mould inspections, contractor management, and quality assurance.
The successful candidates will play a key role in ensuring remedial and maintenance works are completed to the highest standards across residential housing stock.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out detailed inspections of social housing properties and communal areas
- Assess completed works for quality, compliance, and workmanship standards
- Identify issues relating to damp, mould, fire safety, structural defects, and repairs
- Monitor contractors and ensure works are completed in line with specifications
- Sign off completed remedial and maintenance works where appropriate
- Produce detailed inspection reports and maintain accurate records
- Support planned maintenance and compliance programmes
- Liaise with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders across multiple sites
- Provide technical advice and recommendations on future maintenance requirements
- Previous experience as a Clerk of Works, Building Inspector, Building Surveyor, or similar
- Strong knowledge of building repairs, maintenance, and construction standards
- Experience within social housing, local authority, or public sector environments
- Understanding of damp & mould regulations and building safety compliance
- Experience monitoring contractors and enforcing quality standards
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills
- Ability to work independently across multiple properties/sites
- Experience within planned maintenance or major works programmes is highly desirable
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