Bexhill
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, • 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