Aldwych Consulting Ltd
Associate Director - Building Surveying
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Associate Director - Building Surveying
London | Construction Consultancy | Up to £90,000 DOE
Ready to make your mark?
If you're an experienced Building Surveyor who is ready to move beyond project delivery and play a genuine role in shaping a business, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
We're working with a high-growth, multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy with an impressive reputation across the UK and internationally. As the London team continues to expand, they're looking for an Associate Director - Building Surveying to help drive that next stage of growth.
This isn't simply a role focused on managing projects. You'll have the opportunity to develop client relationships, win new work, influence strategy and help build the next generation of the Building Surveying team - with a clear route towards Director.
What makes this opportunity different?
- Real influence - work alongside senior leadership and help shape the future direction of the London Building Surveying service.
- High-profile projects - work across prime and super-prime residential, landmark commercial buildings, theatres and major mixed-use developments.
- Commercial responsibility - play a key role in winning work, developing accounts and growing revenue.
- Multidisciplinary environment - collaborate with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Bank Monitoring Surveyors and Expert Witnesses.
- Leadership opportunity - mentor and develop surveyors and APC candidates while helping to grow the wider team.
- Clear progression - a genuine opportunity to progress towards Director as the business continues its expansion.
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The role
You'll combine technical building surveying expertise with commercial and leadership responsibility, taking ownership of key client relationships and playing an active part in growing the service line.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing new business and expanding existing client relationships
- Preparing fee proposals and supporting revenue growth
- Leading a range of professional Building Surveying instructions
- Acting on Party Wall matters and Licence to Alter projects
- Producing specifications, tender and contract documentation
- Contract Administration
- Dilapidations and defect diagnosis
- Measured and building surveys across residential and commercial assets
- Supporting Expert Witness instructions, including inspections and CPR35-compliant reporting
- Overseeing project delivery and maintaining excellent client service
- Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level surveyors, including APC candidates
- Working closely with senior leadership to identify opportunities and shape the team's growth
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with commercial instinct and the confidence to operate at a senior level.
You'll ideally have:
- An RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying
- MRICS qualification
- Significant consultancy experience
- A strong professional Building Surveying background
- Experience developing client relationships and/or winning new work
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong commercial awareness
- The ability to lead, mentor and develop others
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Office skills; CAD/BIM experience would be advantageous
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The opportunity
This would suit an existing Associate Director looking for a bigger platform or an experienced Senior Building Surveyor ready to step into a leadership position.
You'll be joining a consultancy with ambitious growth plans, working on some of London's most interesting property assets, while having the autonomy and senior exposure to make a real difference.
Salary: Up to £90,000 DOE
If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, win work, lead people and shape the future of a Building Surveying team, apply today.
Contact Georgie Marden to find out more.
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.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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