Freelance Building Surveyor (Schedule of Condition)

Position: Building Surveyor (Freelance / Contract)
Project Type: Schedule of Condition (Student Accommodation Block)
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Timing: On-site survey week commencing Monday 20th July IR35 Status: Outside IR35 (Independent Contract)
Fee Structure: Fixed Price (subject to surveyor quotation) Software Requirement: GoReport (with output to Excel Schedule of Condition)

About the Opportunity
We are seeking a freelance, contract, or independent Building Surveyor to carry out a pragmatic, photo-led Schedule of Condition (SoC) of a student accommodation block in Ipswich

The goal is to capture a clear baseline record of the property’s condition prior to the upcoming academic cycle. The on-site data collection and reporting must be completed via GoReport, outputting a clean, structured Excel Schedule of Condition matching our template.

Scope & Level of Detail Required

This is an exception-based Schedule of Condition rather than an exhaustive elemental survey:

Photo Density: Approximately 2–3 photos per room to document the general, typical condition.
Defect Recording: Capture significant defects by exception (no need to write long narrative paragraphs for elements in an expected/standard condition).
Areas of Inspection: Student bedrooms, communal areas, hallways, kitchens, and shared bathrooms.
Efficiency: Designed for a surveyor who can move efficiently through a standard layout, documenting faults logically using a mobile tablet on-site.Technical Requirements
Software: Experience with and access to GoReport is essential for on-site data capture.
Deliverable: A successfully generated Excel Schedule of Condition exported from GoReport (aligned to the column mapping of our reference template).
Qualifications: Ideally MRICS/FRICS, or an experienced building surveyor with a strong background in dilapidations, commercial schedules of condition, or housing surveys.
Compliance: Must hold active Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance.Timeline & Remuneration
Survey Window: Access is scheduled for the week commencing Monday 20th July.
Rate: This is an Outside IR35 engagement paid as a fixed-price lump sum based on your submitted quotation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed