Building Surveyor - Associate Director

  • Thomas Search
  • Little Abington, Cambridgeshire
  • Nov 19, 2025
Full time Construction Building Surveyor/Senior/Associate Property

Job Description

Associate Director - Building Surveyor

Cambridge

Thomas Search are working on behalf of an independent consultancy to appoint an experienced Associate Building Surveyor into their growing and successful engineering teams.
You will join a friendly, collaborative, and growing team within a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy. This role offers real autonomy, client exposure, and career progression with the flexibility to develop specialist expertise as you grow.

The Role

We're seeking, a chartered Associate Building Surveyor, with proven exposure on a range of varied building surveying disciplines in a commercial environment.

What You'll Do
  • General surveying on a variety of commercial surveying projects across different sectors
  • Strong Technical Due diligence
  • Oversee and manage contracts from inception through to completion
  • Carry out pre-acquisition and technical due diligence assessments
  • Advise on and negotiate dilapidations matters for both landlords and tenants
  • Diagnose and resolve building defects with clear, practical solution with building pathology
  • Prepare clear, insightful technical reports and recommendations
  • Develop lasting client relationships that generate repeat opportunities
What We're Looking For
  • Degree-qualified in Building Surveying with MRICS status
  • Proven experience in a commercial surveying environment
  • Strong grasp of building contracts and construction law in practice
  • Ability to write precise, high-quality technical reports and advice
  • Commercially minded with confidence in business development situations
  • Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with client-facing confidence
What's in it for you?
  • Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
  • Private healthcare, life assurance & personal accident cover
  • 25 days annual leave + wellbeing & charity days
  • Flexible & hybrid working (laptop & phone provided)
  • Cycle scheme, season ticket loan & contributory pension
  • Tailored career development and sponsored learning
Ready to take your career to the next level? This is your chance to be part of a progressive, people-first consultancy where your impact will be felt on some of the UK and Europe's most iconic projects. Apply or reach out directly and confidentially to David at (url removed)