Associate Director - Building Surveying

Associate Director - Building Surveying
London
Construction Consultancy
Salary up to 90k (DOE)

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director of Building Surveying to join a high-growth, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with an exceptional reputation across both the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally.

With a strong pipeline of prestigious projects and continued expansion in London, the business is seeking a commercially minded and technically accomplished Associate Director to play a key leadership role within the Building Surveying team. This position offers significant influence over the growth of the service line, the opportunity to shape client relationships at a senior level, and a clear pathway toward Director within a thriving consultancy environment.

Why this role stands out

• Work closely with senior leadership to drive the strategic growth of the London Building Surveying team

• Play a pivotal role in developing new business opportunities and expanding key client accounts

• Lead on work involving prime and super-prime residential assets, landmark commercial buildings, theatres, and major mixed-use developments across London and the Southeast

• Collaborate with an established multidisciplinary team including Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Bank Monitoring Surveyors and Expert Witnesses

• Provide leadership, mentoring and professional development support to junior and mid-level surveyors, including APC candidates

The role

As an Associate Director, you will take a leading role in delivering a wide range of professional building surveying services while also contributing strategically to the growth and performance of the team.
You will manage key client relationships, oversee project delivery, and actively contribute to business development initiatives while maintaining a high level of technical excellence.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing new business opportunities and strengthening existing client relationships

• Preparing fee proposals and supporting the continued revenue growth of the Building Surveying team

• Leading and delivering a broad range of professional building surveying services including:

• Measured and building surveys (residential and commercial)

• Party Wall matters

• Specifications, tendering and contract documentation

• Contract Administration

• Dilapidations

• Defect analysis and reporting

• Licences to Alter, including monitoring and sign-off

• Supporting Expert Witness instructions including site inspections and CPR35-compliant reporting

• Overseeing project delivery and ensuring a consistently high standard of client service

• Mentoring and developing junior surveyors within the team

About you

• RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying

• MRICS qualified

• Significant experience within a consultancy environment

• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting business development

• Excellent communication and client-facing skills

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Confident working with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams

• Strong IT proficiency (Microsoft Office essential; CAD/BIM advantageous)

• A natural leader motivated by delivering quality work and developing teams

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Associate Director or experienced Senior Building Surveyor ready to step up who wants to take on a leadership role, work on prestigious property assets, and help shape the future growth of a highly regarded consultancy.

Sound like the job for you? Apply today!

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Georgie Marden.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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