Senior – Associate Director – Building Suveying

Overview

In this role you will lead and deliver a broad range of Building Surveying services within a growing Bristol team. You will manage projects through from inception to handover, nurture key client relationships, and contribute to the firm’s growth strategy. The position blends hands-on technical work with leadership, client management, and business development in a multidisciplinary, high-profile environment. You’ll shape the Bristol Building Surveying offering and collaborate across disciplines to solve complex client challenges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad range of Building Surveying and consultancy services
• Manage projects from inception through to completion and handover
• Undertake and oversee building surveys and technical assessments
• Take responsibility for key projects and high-profile client accounts
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Identify opportunities for repeat business and support new work generation
• Prepare scopes, fee proposals, tenders and contractual documentation
• Contribute to bids and new business with marketing and BD teams
• Manage project workloads, resources and service delivery
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues in the team
• Mentor and develop less experienced surveyors
• Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver joined-up client solutions
• Support development and growth of the Bristol Building Surveying offering
• Stay up-to-date with industry developments, legislation and best practice

Key requirements

• MRICS or FRICS status or working towards Chartered membership
• Significant experience in Building Surveying and consultancy
• Strong track record from project inception to completion
• Experience across professional Building Surveying and project delivery
• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercial awareness (scopes, fees, tenders, profitability)
• Ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development
• Experience mentoring or developing other Building Surveyors
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment
• Proactive with confidence to operate at senior client level
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

• Client management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication and relationship-building
• Building Surveying and consultancy
• Project delivery from inception to completion
• Preparation of scopes, fees, tenders and contracts

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