SHB Real Estate
Associate Director, Building Surveying
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Associate Director, Building Surveying
SHB – Independent Commercial Real Estate Advisory Firm
SHB is an independent commercial real estate advisory firm built on data, technology, and long-term partnerships. We have saved clients over £80M in costs over recent years, advising 1,500+ companies on workplace strategy and preparing them for their next phase of growth.
Our services cover the full property lifecycle – from acquisition and occupation through to optimisation and relocation – powered by proprietary platforms including:
- TERA
- LOC8
- SHWR
About the Role
Our Building Consultancy team is upscaling, and we are looking for an experienced Associate Director to work alongside the department Director. This is a senior, client-facing position where your technical expertise will be backed by SHB’s market intelligence platforms and a genuinely collaborative team.
This role sits at the intersection of professional surveying and strategic advisory.
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Responsibilities
- Lead client engagements and build trusted, long-term advisory relationships with occupiers and stakeholders
- Prepare formal:
- Condition reports
- Dilapidations assessments
- Proactive technical advice across the property lifecycle
- Provide Project Management on fit-out schemes
- Analyse market trends, translating data insights into clear, commercially grounded recommendations for clients
- Collaborate across SHB’s service lines (transactions, workplace strategy, technology) to deliver a seamless, end-to-end advisory experience
Requirements
- Degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline
- MRICS qualification or equivalent – highly desirable
- Proven experience in:
- Commercial dilapidations
- Property acquisition surveys
- Asset management advisory
- Strong report writing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to senior stakeholders
- Track record of:
- Building client relationships
- Project management across multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Experience working with:
- Property technology platforms
- Market intelligence tools
- Use of data to inform smarter property decisions
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset – forward thinking, not just findings
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Salary & Benefits
Compensation & Leave
- Competitive salary
- 25 x days annual leave (with increasing entitlement)
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
- Health insurance
- Subsidised gym membership
Work Environment
- Office-based role with a collaborative, social team culture
- Regular team events in a supportive environment
- Strong pipeline of warm leads within an active market ** Adding a ‘no-non normative period’:**
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