Technical Services Associate - UK

M7 is looking for a Building Surveyor to join the Technical Services team who will be responsible for running capital expenditure projects across the UK portfolio as Consultant/Project Manager. This role is responsible for taking UK projects from specification and tender through to completion, supporting technical due diligence on UK acquisitions, and assisting with the coordination of European projects where required. Based in London and reporting directly to the Director of Technical Services, the incumbent will prepare specifications, tender and appoint consultants and contractors, drive project delivery to programme, budget and M7 design standards, and act as the technical interface between the design team, asset management, the investment team and the wider business.

Working at M7

M7 is a European real estate investment management firm, with a total of €5bn assets under management. We specialise in urban and last-mile logistics, leveraging local expertise and active asset management to maximise performance. These strategically located assets help occupiers reduce delivery times, lower emissions and respond quickly to consumer needs.

We take a value-oriented investment philosophy combined with a hands-on asset management platform. From acquisition through to on-going operations, we create spaces that maximise value and meet the evolving needs of occupiers.

Our culture is open, fast moving and performance driven, with a team focused approach that keeps work rewarding and fun. We are a collaborative organisation with 135 employees across the UK and Europe. At M7, we know it’s the efforts of our teams across all offices that make our success possible, so we provide a generous total rewards package and support for our employees’ wellbeing, growth and work–life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Lead Consultant/Project Manager on UK capital expenditure, refurbishment and fit-out projects, taking each scheme from inception and feasibility through design, tender and construction to practical completion and the end of the rectification period.
• Prepare scopes of works, specifications and tender documentation in line with M7 design standards and the M7 Refurbishment Guide, coordinating input from specialist consultants where the scheme requires it.
• Scope, procure and appoint consultants such as M&E, structural and fire engineers, principal designers and planning consultants, agreeing fee proposals and terms of appointment and managing their deliverables.
• Run competitive contractor tenders, including preparing tender lists, issuing tender packages, managing clarifications, analysing returns and producing tender reports with clear recommendations for approval.
• Advise on procurement routes and forms of contract, and administer JCT building contracts as Contract Administrator, including instructions, variations, valuations, extensions of time, certification and agreement of final accounts.
• Manage projects on site through regular inspections and progress meetings, holding contractors to programme, budget, quality and health and safety requirements and resolving issues as they arise.
• Set and manage project budgets and cash flow forecasts, track committed and forecast spend against approved capex, and report progress, risks and variances to the Director of Technical Services and the relevant asset managers.
• Ensure projects comply with the CDM Regulations 2015, the Building Safety Act 2022, the Building Regulations, planning conditions and other statutory requirements, and that health and safety files, O&M manuals, warranties and other handover documents are complete.
• Assist the Director of Technical Services in scoping the technical due diligence brief for each UK acquisition, setting the extent of building survey, M&E, environmental and other specialist inspections to suit the asset and its business plan.
• Review third party technical due diligence reports on UK acquisitions, challenging findings and cost estimates with the consultants where needed and summarising the key defects, risks and capex requirements for the investment team.
• Review the capex and technical assumptions in the underwrite for each UK acquisition against the due diligence findings, highlighting any shortfall or item that should be reflected in the price or addressed in negotiation.
• Travel to Europe when required to support projects in other M7 markets, overseeing the external project managers and design teams appointed locally and holding them to programme, budget, quality and M7 design standards. In these markets the local design team remains responsible for preparing the specification.
• Contribute to the development of M7 design standards, specifications, consultant frameworks and project procedures, and keep accurate project records and reporting.

Skills and Behaviours

Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Strong technical understanding of commercial and industrial/logistics building construction, refurbishment, fit-out and building surveying within the UK market.
• Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary design teams, contractors and external consultants through all stages of the RIBA Plan of Work.
• Direct experience delivering capital expenditure, refurbishment and fit-out projects, ideally within industrial, logistics or commercial real estate.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Building Regulations, planning requirements, relevant construction legislation and statutory compliance requirements.
• Ability to critically analyse cost plans, specifications, fee proposals and contractor pricing, with the commercial acumen to challenge and negotiate effectively.
• Good understanding of UK construction contracts, procurement routes and health and safety requirements, including CDM Regulations.
• Experience undertaking or overseeing building surveys, defect analysis, condition assessments and technical due diligence is essential, including reviewing technical due diligence reports for acquisitions.
• Proven experience preparing specifications and tender documentation and acting as Lead Consultant and Contract Administrator under JCT forms of contract.

Behaviours / Ways of Working

• Proactive and self-directed: identifies issues early, anticipates potential project risks and drives solutions, escalating matters appropriately when required.
• Commercially minded: understands the investment and asset management context behind projects and considers cost, value and risk when making recommendations.
• Confident communicator: communicates technical matters clearly and confidently with asset managers, senior stakeholders, consultants and contractors, and is comfortable challenging costs and project recommendations where
• Collaborative but rigorous: builds effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors while maintaining clear accountability for project deliverables, quality and timescales.
• Organised and detailed-oriented: takes a structured approach to project management, reporting, documentation, budgets and programme tracking.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant built environment discipline, such as Building Surveying, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil/Structural Engineering or a related MRICS or equivalent professional accreditation is required.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ post-qualification experience in project delivery, building surveying, construction consultancy or an equivalent client-side technical role within commercial real estate.
• Demonstrable experience working within the UK commercial property market, ideally across industrial and logistics
• A valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to properties and project sites across the UK are

Additional Information

Reports to: Director of Technical Services

Location: London, UK (office-based with hybrid flexibility)

Travel: Regular travel across UK assets; periodic travel to other EU offices to support European projects.