Associate Director Building Surveying

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd
Associate Director, Building Surveying

Newcastle

Permanent Full-time Hybrid working

About this opportunity

With significant growth planned for our new multi-disciplinary service, we are looking for a chartered building survey to join our Newcastle office as Associate Director.

This an excellent opportunity for a growth minded building surveyor to strengthen expertise and further their career, while working in an environment that values you as an individual.

You will be joining a newly formed multi-disciplinary offering from Gleeds, developed to help organisations optimise built asset performance through technical excellence, digital innovation, and strategic consultancy.

Supporting our North East director, you will be responsible for management & delivery of varied projects, surveys and technical instructions. You will help grow existing client relationships and build new ones to generate new business in collaboration with our local cost & project management teams. You will also play a role in delivery of national contracts as a key member of built asset solutions service.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting business unit directors in delivering business objectives
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing, and maintaining customer relationships
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that building surveying deliverables meet customer’s requirements
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with business procedures
• Managing building surveying commissions, including surveys, dilapidation advice, party wall advice, and construction projects for new builds, renovations and maintenance works – from feasibility through to design, contract administration to handover and post completion reviews
• Preparing and managing planned maintenance programmes
• Planning service delivery in conjunction with the Director with overall responsibility for the project
• Agreeing with the director and client the right sub-consultants to assist with delivery of a commission Following the approved procedures for appointing Sub-Consultants
• Communicating with and providing good sound professional advice to both clients and other project team members
• Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks
• Remaining in the remit of your role and when additional responsibilities need to be carried out, conduct this in a fully informed manner with the approval of your line manager
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
• Managing services delivery for profit
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance
• Actively identify new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit activities

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Who we’re looking for Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Broad, in-depth Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of delivery of building surveying tasks
• Sound knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contracts Administrator and Employers Agent
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams
• Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
• Sound ICT Skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
• MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building)

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.