Surveyor

RICS Surveyor - Housing Disrepair & Expert Witness

Location: East London

Salary: Circa £70,000 per annum

Initial Contract Rate: £400-£425 per day (Umbrella)

Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent (3-6 months initial contract)

Working Hours: 36 hours per week / Hybrid

***RICS Qualification Is Essential***

The Opportunity

We are working on an opportunity for a Chartered Surveyor who enjoys the investigative and technical side of building surveying, particularly where property defects have developed into formal disputes.

The position sits at the intersection of surveying, property maintenance and legal case management. You'll be responsible for establishing the facts behind complex property issues, determining liability from a technical perspective and helping drive cases towards a practical resolution.

What Does the Role Involve?

You'll manage a varied caseload involving housing condition claims, disputed repairs and building defects. Your work will include:

• Investigating property issues and establishing the nature, extent and likely causes of defects.
• Translating survey findings into clear technical evidence that can withstand legal scrutiny.
• Developing appropriate repair recommendations, specifications and costed schedules.
• Working with legal advisers on contested cases, including preparation of CPR Part 35 reports.
• Representing your technical findings during negotiations, joint inspections and, occasionally, court proceedings.
• Providing guidance to property teams on statutory obligations and effective case resolution.

Who Are We Looking For?

This opportunity would suit an established surveyor who has moved beyond general property inspections and developed specialist experience in housing disrepair and litigation-related surveying.

You'll need:

• RICS qualification - essential.
• A track record of managing housing disrepair cases and producing supporting technical evidence.
• Experience preparing expert witness reports under CPR Part 35.
• Strong building pathology skills and the ability to distinguish between different causes of property deterioration.
• A sound understanding of landlord obligations, housing standards and relevant legal processes.
• The confidence to challenge technical findings and explain your conclusions to legal and non-technical audiences.
• The ability to independently manage competing cases and deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.