Interim Clerk of Works
Duration: 3-6 months
Rate: £350 per day (Ltd / Umbrella)
Location: Bexhill
Start: ASAP
An opportunity is available for an experienced Interim Clerk of Works to support the delivery of a major capital development programme within a complex healthcare environment. The role will focus on quality, safety, and compliance across a live new hospital build project, from RIBA Stage 4 through handover and defects.
This is a hands-on, site-facing role requiring a strong construction background and the ability to provide independent assurance across design, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Clerk of Works, ensuring works are delivered in accordance with:
- Approved designs and technical specifications
- Statutory compliance (Building Regulations, CDM, HTMs/HBNs where applicable)
- Agreed quality and safety standards
- Inspect construction works from RIBA Stage 4 to completion, including defects liability periods
- Review and comment on:
- Design documentation
- Risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)
- Contractor quality plans and inspection/test plans
- Monitor contractor performance on site and identify non-compliance, defects, or poor workmanship
- Provide clear, concise written assurance reports, highlighting risks, issues, and recommendations
- Liaise with internal project managers, external consultants, contractors, and stakeholders
- Support commissioning, handover, soft landings, and operational readiness
- Ensure safe working practices are maintained on live healthcare sites
- Contribute to continuous improvement in quality and safety processes
Experience & Skills
- Significant experience as a Clerk of Works / Construction Inspector / Site-based Quality Role
- Background in one or more of the following:
- Building Construction
- Project / Construction Management
- Building Surveying
- Proven experience working on complex projects in healthcare, public sector, or comparable regulated environments
- Strong understanding of:
- Construction quality assurance
- CDM Regulations
- Building Regulations
- NEC and/or JCT contracts
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
- Confident communicator able to challenge constructively and professionally
- Strong report writing and IT skills (MS Word, Excel)
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience working on NHS or healthcare capital projects
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CIOB, ICWCI, RICS)
- Experience supporting commissioning and defects processes
- Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs, and healthcare standards