Associate Director - Building Surveying

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 (-50k20m)
• 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 activity

Experience 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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