Associate Director - Building Surveying, Manchester

Associate Director - Building Surveying

An ambitious and commercially minded Associate Director - Building Surveying is sought to join a growing team. This senior position offers the opportunity to lead high-profile projects, work with a prestigious client base, and play a key role in the strategic growth of the business.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, excellent client-facing skills, and the confidence to lead complex instructions from inception through to completion. This role is well suited to an experienced Building Surveyor looking to take the next step in a leadership career within a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities Project Leadership

• Lead project management and contract administration for major workspace fit-outs, refurbishments, and capital works (typically £50K-£20M).
• Manage full project lifecycles, including feasibility, design coordination, specification writing, procurement, contract oversight, and delivery.
• Oversee compliance, programme management, risk control, and quality assurance across multiple concurrent projects.

Professional Building Surveying

• Deliver a broad range of commercial building surveying services, including Acquisition Surveys, Schedules of Condition, and Project Monitoring.
• Prepare and negotiate Schedules of Dilapidations on behalf of landlords and tenants.
• Undertake building defect analysis and provide practical, solution-focused recommendations.

Client Management & Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor to corporate occupiers, SMEs, private equity investors, and landlords.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear, commercially sound, and technically robust advice.
• Represent the business at key project meetings, pitches, and strategic discussions.

Business Development & Leadership

• Contribute to business growth through networking, pitching, PR activity, and securing new instructions.
• Support senior leadership in shaping service lines, market positioning, and overall business strategy.
• Mentor junior surveyors and promote high professional standards across the team.

About You

• MRICS qualified Building Surveyor with significant post-qualification experience.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects and professional surveying instructions.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple instructions simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident client-facing professional with the credibility to represent the business externally.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead high-profile projects across a diverse and prestigious client base.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking team environment.
• High degree of autonomy and involvement in strategic decision-making.
• No personal fee targets.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience (no fixed pay bands).
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• Flexible working policy (37.5-hour week with core hours and early Friday finish).
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional office closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Employer pension contribution (5% employer / minimum 3% employee).
• Modern, centrally located office environment.
• Gym membership benefit.
• Complimentary daily breakfast in the office.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (counselling, life coaching, wellbeing tools).
• Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability initiatives, and charitable partnerships.
• Ongoing support for continuous professional development.

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