Clerk of Works

Contract Civic Recruitment Limited United Kingdom

Posted On 19/03/2026

Job Information

City Southwark

Province Southwark

Postal Code SE1

Job Description 3 Months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To provide a specialist and professional Clerk of Works service for the Planned Maintenance Team, ensuring quality, compliance, and high standards across major works projects on the London Borough of Southwark's social housing estates.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Conduct detailed surveys of tenanted, leasehold, and communal areas to assess the quality and standard of recently completed QHIP works.
  
• Identify maintenance issues such as damp, mould, fire safety, and building safety concerns.
  
• Highlight future planned maintenance works for inclusion in the asset management strategy.
  
• Assess the delivery and management of major works projects to ensure compliance with contract documents, legislation, and council procedures.
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of contractors, consultants, products, and services, providing recommendations for improvements.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Proven experience in housing maintenance, refurbishment, construction, and sustainability.
  
• Experience administering and managing standard and bespoke building contracts, including budgetary control.
  
• Strong background in preparing site and progress reports.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Strong working knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Safety Legislation, and compliance requirements for local authorities.
  
• Current membership of a recognised professional body such as IOSH, CABE, ICWCI, AECoW, CQI, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 36 hours per week
  
• Location: 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH, United Kingdom
  
• Work pattern: 2 days remote, 3 days in the office
  
• Application deadline: 27th March 2026, apply ASAP.