Associate Director - Building Surveying

Associate Director - Building Surveying
London
Construction Consultancy
Salary up to £90k (DOE)

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director of Building Surveying to join a high-growth, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with an exceptional reputation across both the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally.

With a strong pipeline of prestigious projects and continued expansion in London, the business is seeking a commercially minded and technically accomplished Associate Director to play a key leadership role within the Building Surveying team. This position offers significant influence over the growth of the service line, the opportunity to shape client relationships at a senior level, and a clear pathway toward Director within a thriving consultancy environment.

Why this role stands out

Work closely with senior leadership to drive the strategic growth of the London Building Surveying team
Play a pivotal role in developing new business opportunities and expanding key client accounts
Lead on work involving prime and super-prime residential assets, landmark commercial buildings, theatres, and major mixed-use developments across London and the Southeast
Collaborate with an established multidisciplinary team including Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Bank Monitoring Surveyors and Expert Witnesses
Provide leadership, mentoring and professional development support to junior and mid-level surveyors, including APC candidates

The role

As an Associate Director, you will take a leading role in delivering a wide range of professional building surveying services while also contributing strategically to the growth and performance of the team.
You will manage key client relationships, oversee project delivery, and actively contribute to business development initiatives while maintaining a high level of technical excellence.

Key responsibilities will include:

Developing new business opportunities and strengthening existing client relationships
Preparing fee proposals and supporting the continued revenue growth of the Building Surveying team
Leading and delivering a broad range of professional building surveying services including:
Measured and building surveys (residential and commercial)
Party Wall matters
Specifications, tendering and contract documentation
Contract Administration
Dilapidations
Defect analysis and reporting
Licences to Alter, including monitoring and sign-off
Supporting Expert Witness instructions including site inspections and CPR
35-compliant reporting
Overseeing project delivery and ensuring a consistently high standard of client service
Mentoring and developing junior surveyors within the team About you

RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying
MRICS qualified
Significant experience within a consultancy environment
Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting business development
Excellent communication and client-facing skills
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Confident working with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
Strong IT proficiency (Microsoft Office essential; CAD/BIM advantageous)
A natural leader motivated by delivering quality work and developing teams

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Associate Director or experienced Senior Building Surveyor ready to step up who wants to take on a leadership role, work on prestigious property assets, and help shape the future growth of a highly regarded consultancy.

Sound like the job for you? Apply today!

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Georgie Marden.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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