Associate Director - Building Surveying

18 Days Old

Associate Director - Building Surveying

Manchester City Centre
Competitive salary + bonus + excellent benefits

Lead major commercial projects. Influence strategy. Help shape a growing consultancy.

An independent, design-led property consultancy in central Manchester is expanding its Building Consultancy team following continued project wins across commercial workplace and investor-led instructions.

This is an opportunity for an experienced MRICS Building Surveyor ready to step into a senior leadership role with genuine influence over projects, clients and service-line growth.

You'll take ownership of complex instructions from inception through delivery while supporting wider business development and mentoring junior surveyors.

The Role

You will lead a diverse portfolio of commercial building consultancy and project work across office, workplace and investment property environments.

Typical responsibilities include:

Project Leadership

Project Management and Contract Administration on commercial fit-outs and refurbishments (£50k-£20m)
Managing full lifecycle delivery from feasibility through to completion
Programme control, procurement coordination and risk management
Overseeing quality assurance across multiple concurrent projects

Professional Building Surveying

Acquisition Surveys
Schedules of Condition
Project Monitoring instructions
Schedules of Dilapidations (landlord and tenant)
Building defect diagnosis and technical advisory work

Client Advisory

Acting as a trusted advisor to occupiers, investors and landlords
Representing clients at key project meetings and strategy discussions
Delivering commercially focused technical advice

Leadership & Growth

Supporting service-line development and market positioning
Contributing to pitches and new instructions
Mentoring junior team members
Playing an active role in the continued expansion of the consultancy

About You

You will likely be:

MRICS qualified
Operating at Senior Surveyor, Associate or Associate Director level already
Experienced across both project work and professional instructions
Confident managing multiple schemes simultaneously
Commercially aware and client-facing
Comfortable contributing to business development activityExperience within commercial workplace, CAT A / CAT B refurbishment, or investor-led projects would be especially valuable.

Why Apply?

No individual fee targets
High-profile commercial instructions across Manchester and beyond
Real influence on strategy and service growth
Collaborative consultancy environment
Flexible working structure with early Friday finish
Discretionary annual bonus (paid consistently)
City-centre office environment with strong well-being benefits
Clear progression at senior leadership level
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Location:
Salford
Salary:
£50,000 - £80,000 /annum DOE + benefits
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Construction

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