Chartered 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 Chartered Associate Director 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 residential, commercial, infrastructure, heritage, and public realm projects.





Why Apply?



This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered 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-established, award-winning multi-disciplinary property consultancy with a strong reputation across the UK. With a long-standing history of delivering specialist advice to the built environment, they continue to experience sustained growth, and their Manchester office is expanding as a result. You’ll be joining a highly collaborative and knowledgeable team that values technical excellence, integrity, and professional development.



The consultancy works across a diverse range of sectors including residential, commercial, infrastructure, heritage, and public realm projects. They are particularly recognised for their expertise in areas such as rights of light, daylight and sunlight, neighbourly matters, and valuation-led advisory services. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, high-profile developments, providing specialist insight that directly influences design and planning outcomes, while being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team.





Role



As a Chartered 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.
Writing and delivering detailed reports.
Supporting and developing junior members of the team.




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) or the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB)
Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in building surveying
Experience within project management, condition surveys, dilapidations, fire investigations, and schedules of conditions.
Excellent communication, negotiation and rapport building skills
Excellent written skills for drafting reports, negotiating settlements and presenting evidence
Experience with Microsoft office programmes e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
UK Drivers Licence and own vehicle




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 £70,000 - £80,000 (negotiable, depending on experience)
Pension contribution
Annual bonus
Professional memberships paid
Private healthcare
30 days annual leave entitlement + bank holidays
Hybrid working
Professional training and development
Mileage and expense reimbursement
Regular social events
Relaxed working environment
Clear career path and realistic opportunities to progress


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