Associate Director Building Surveying

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd
Associate Director, Building Surveying

Landlord & Tenant lead

Built Asset Solutions London

About this opportunity

Following the launch of our Built Asset Solutions service, we’re searching for an Associate Director to join our London building surveying team as lead for our L&T offering. This is an opportunity for a commercial specialist with a growth mindset to develop a service with high potential.

Collaborating with national Our Built Asset Solutions teams, as well as our London advisory, cost management & project management divisions you’ll leverage opportunities with existing clients, explore business opportunities with your own industry contacts, and win work with new clients, both independently and as part of wider multi disciplinary bids.

Joining us in this role you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Career progression & promotion opportunities
• Annual RICS membership cover
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and access to our holiday buy/sell scheme (buy up to 10 or sell up to 5 days per annum)
• Private personal healthcare, plus additional health & wellbeing services and support through our flexible benefits scheme
• Exclusive offers, discounts & perks spanning tech, entertainment, travel, food & drink, experiences, and health / wellbeing
• Dedicated central support on bids, recruitment, marketing and more
• Access to “Gleeds Academy” for personal & professional training & development
• Association with a globally recognised brand
• Being part of a “Great Places to Work” certified organisation

Your responsibilities will 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 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
• 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
• Leading and managing your teams ensuring that they are correctly fulfilling their roles and providing mentoring and coaching team members to realise their full potential
• Preparing bids for services and managing service delivery for profit

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

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance 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)

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.