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Posted 05 August, 2026

Associate Director

Key Talent Solutions
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

๐Ÿš€ Associate Director โ€“ Professional Services South

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๐Ÿ“ London, Southwark | Permanent | MRICS Required

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Are you a commercially minded Chartered Building Surveyor ready to step into a role with real regional ownership?

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This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Building Surveying professional who enjoys more than just technical delivery. Youโ€™ll be based in London, Southwark, taking the lead across the South, building client relationships, growing a strong pipeline, and overseeing high-quality professional services work across a range of asset-owning clients.

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Think: strategy, growth, leadership, technical oversight and client impact.

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๐ŸŒŸ Whatโ€™s the role about?

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This is a senior position with a strong blend of:

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๐Ÿ’ผ 40% Business Development

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Building relationships, opening doors, developing new opportunities, supporting proposals, bids and frameworks, and helping grow the region.

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๐Ÿ—๏ธ 60% Technical Oversight

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Leading and quality-assuring professional services instructions, supporting complex surveying work, maintaining RICS standards and ensuring excellent client delivery.

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Youโ€™ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with wider teams across surveying, advisory and digital asset management solutions.

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๐Ÿ”Ž What weโ€™re looking for

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'05; MRICS qualified

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'05; Experienced in Building Surveying / Building Consultancy

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'05; Comfortable winning work and developing client relationships

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'05; Able to lead proposals, fee bids or framework conversations

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'05; Experienced across public sector, housing, education, healthcare, estates or multi-site asset owners

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'05; Confident mentoring junior staff or apprentices

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'05; Commercial, proactive and relationship-led

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'05; Happy being based in London, Southwark, with wider South of England client coverage

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๐Ÿงฉ Relevant experience could include:

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๐Ÿข Building Surveys

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๐Ÿ“‹ Technical Due Diligence

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๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Planned Maintenance

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๐Ÿ“ Condition Surveys

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&96;๏ธ Dilapidations

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๐Ÿ—๏ธ Project Management / Contract Administration

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๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Social Housing / Public Sector Estates

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๐Ÿ“Š Asset Management Advisory

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๐Ÿค Client Development / Business Development

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๐Ÿ’ก This could suit someone who is currently a:

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Senior Building Surveyor

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Associate Director

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Principal Building Surveyor

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Building Surveying Manager

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Regional Building Surveying Lead

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Professional Services Lead

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Why this one is exciting

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This is not a โ€œsit in the background and deliver reportsโ€ type of role.

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Youโ€™ll have the chance to:

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๐ŸŒฑ Shape and grow a region

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๐Ÿค Build long-term client relationships

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๐Ÿ“ˆ Drive commercial growth

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๐Ÿง  Lead technical quality

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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Mentor and develop others

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Operate with real senior visibility

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๐Ÿ”— Work across traditional surveying and digital asset solutions

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Interested in hearing more? Apply now!

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