Associate Director, Building Surveying – London

Overview

In this role you will lead the London Building Surveying function within Gleeds’ Built Asset Solutions, guiding commercial delivery and team performance. You’ll shape client-facing projects from feasibility to post-completion review, while mentoring a high-performing team and collaborating with cross-functional colleagues. The position offers strategic influence, business development, and leadership development within a globally recognised advisory brand.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Career progression opportunities
• Annual RICS membership cover
• 26 days annual leave plus holiday buy/sell
• Private healthcare and wellbeing services
• Gleeds Academy training and development

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality building surveying services that meet client requirements
• Manage building surveying commissions (surveys, dilapidation, party wall, construction projects) from feasibility to handover
• Prepare and manage planned maintenance programmes
• Support business unit directors in achieving objectives
• Proactively develop business and nurture commercial client relationships
• Provide team leadership, mentoring, and development for technical and non-technical staff
• Bid management, input, and coordination for tenders and proposals
• Lead social value initiatives within projects and the unit

Key requirements

• Broad, in-depth Building Surveying experience post MRICS
• Strong delivery capability for building surveying tasks
• Solid knowledge of construction methods, materials, and procurement strategies
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contracts Administrator and Employers Agent
• Understanding of legislation impacting building contracts
• Proven ability to motivate and lead high-performance teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in ICT (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to negotiate fees to meet services and profit targets
• Team collaboration and leadership abilities

• leadership
• communication
• negotiation
• Contracts Administration
• Employers Agent duties
• Construction procurement strategies

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