Associate Director Building Surveyor

Take control of major client relationships and a growing London workload in an Associate Director Building Surveyor position with a credible route into the senior leadership team.

The successful Associate Director Building Surveyor will join a national property consultancy with established building surveying, project management and cost management services. The London team has secured a strong pipeline across commercial, public sector, residential and mixed-use property and now needs additional leadership capacity.

The Associate Director Building Surveyor Role

The Associate Director Building Surveyor will oversee complex projects and professional instructions while managing people, financial performance and client development. You will have the support of wider technical disciplines but enough autonomy to shape account plans and regional opportunities.

The position is aimed at an experienced surveyor who wants to remain client-facing while progressing beyond individual delivery. Success will be measured through quality, team development and sustainable fee growth rather than short-term sales alone.

The team is selective about the work it takes on, placing emphasis on clear advice, sensible workloads and long-term client relationships.

Surveyors are encouraged to bring ideas forward and improve how projects are delivered, rather than simply follow a fixed corporate process.

Duties of the Associate Director Building Surveyor to include:

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• Direct major project and professional instructions
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• Lead strategic client relationships
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• Manage team utilisation, fees and project performance
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• Prepare bids, proposals and framework submissions
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• Identify cross-selling and regional growth opportunities
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• Provide technical oversight on complex instructions
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• Recruit, mentor and develop team members
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• Support the Partner with business planning
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The Person?

The successful Associate Director Building Surveyor will be an established MRICS professional with leadership experience and commercial credibility.

The Associate Director Building Surveyor will ideally have:

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• MRICS qualification
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• Extensive consultancy building surveying experience
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• A record of managing key accounts
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• Strong fee generation and business development skills
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• Leadership and people management experience
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• Broad project and professional services knowledge
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• The ability to operate confidently at board and client level
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In Return………?

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• £80,000 - £95,000
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• Car allowance
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• Annual performance bonus
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• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
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• Flexible hybrid working
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• Private medical insurance
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• Enhanced pension and life assurance
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• Professional subscriptions paid
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• Leadership development and Partner pathway
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If you believe you can deliver this rewarding role to a high standard, or are a Building Surveyor considering your next career move, please contact Stuart Miller at Brandon James on .

Ref: SM082603

Associate Director Building Surveyor / Chartered Building Surveyor / MRICS / London