Associate Director Building Surveyor

Overview

Atkins Search is partnering with a leading, multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in Manchester to recruit an Associate Director Building Surveyor. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Managing Building Surveyor or a driven Senior Building Surveyor seeking a career defining opportunity and structured career development.

Join a national team that delivers expert services across a diverse range of sectors including automotive, healthcare, defence, education, commercial, retail, residential, and public buildings.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate Director Building Surveyor in Manchester who is looking for long-term career progression within a highly regarded construction consultancy. You’ll gain exposure to landmark projects, benefit from structured support, and join a company that truly values its people.

Client

Our client is a well-respected, award-winning multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with offices across the UK. Due to continued success and a strong project pipeline, their Manchester office is growing! You’ll be part of a collaborative, energetic team that values quality, integrity, and professional growth.

This construction consultancy has projects across various sectors including public buildings, residential, education, healthcare, retail, automotive and commercial. You’ll have the chance to make a real impact while being part of a collaborative, innovative team.

Role

As Associate Director Building Surveyor, you will operate alongside a cohesive team of industry leading professionals and play a key role in guiding and supporting up and coming Building Surveyors whilst working closely with the Directors and Senior Management Team to continuously grow the team and push on business development.

You will be offered a mixture of both traditional building surveying and project-based work, alongside management opportunities to truly become integral to the business.

Responsibilities

An Associate Director Building Surveyor based in Manchester, will be responsible for:

Directing across a range of services including planned preventative maintenance/condition surveys, contract administration, defects consultancy, dilapidations, licences for alterations, reinstatement cost assessments, schedules of condition and TDD.
Engage and advise with key stakeholders, seeking feedback to ensure instructions are delivered on time and to a high standard.
Drive efficiency, communications, transparency of the process and exchange of information through the delivery.
Build your own connections internally within the business and also externally to build pipeline opportunities.
Developing case studies, marketing materials, pitch content and other promotional material and activities for the team and division.
Contributing toward the success of the team and division through both financial and non-financial activities, promoting the team and business culture positively.
Supporting the team in other works and delivery on an ad hoc basis where demand of workload dictates.
Person

A successful Associate Director Building Surveyor for a Construction Consultancy will be aligned with the above job description in addition to –

Degree in Building Surveying, or related to Construction (or equivalent)
Membership in professional bodies such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in building surveying
Experience within project management, contract administration, employers’ agent, health & safety or acting as Principal Designer (desirable but not essential)
Excellent communication, negotiation and rapport building skills
Excellent written skills for drafting reports, negotiating settlements and presenting evidence
Remuneration

My client’s core business focus is to work together to deliver lasting, successful, quality outcomes and a positive legacy. As their employees are the heart of their business, their priority is to keep them happy and safe.

Some of the exciting perks and benefits that they offer an Associate Director Building Surveyor can include:

A highly competitive salary £65,000 - £75,000 (negotiable, depending on experience)
Car allowance
Pension contribution
Annual bonus
Personal and professional development plans
Generous annual leave entitlement
Annual salary review
Hybrid working
Professional training and development
Mileage and expense reimbursement
Laptop and mobile phone
Regular social events
Relaxed working environment
Clear career path and realistic opportunities to progress
Atkins Search acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in construction, consultancy, residential and infrastructure recruitment and service the North West, Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough, and Northern Home Counties regions