Technical Services Associate

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.

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 ongoing 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.

• 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…