TSA Surveying Ltd
Director of Building Surveying - Dilapidations

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Director of Building Surveying – Dilapidations
Location: London
Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 + car allowance + 20% bonus
The Opportunity
This is a senior, commercially focused role offering the opportunity to lead and expand the dilapidations service line, while remaining hands-on with high-profile client work. You’ll have significant influence over the continued growth of the service, working with major institutional investors, property owners and occupiers across sectors including industrial, offices, PBSA and build-to-rent. The role would suit an established Building Surveyor with a strong network, proven technical expertise and the commercial drive to develop a service line and generate new business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the growth and development of the dilapidations offering across the wider business.
- Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients.
- Develop and execute a clear business plan, including fee generation and business development targets.
- Identify opportunities to broaden the service offering and generate new instructions.
- Support the development, mentoring and performance of junior and senior surveyors.
- Drive best practice, consistency, quality control and continuous improvement across the service.
- Work collaboratively with other teams across development, built asset, engineering and sustainability.
- Contribute to marketing, thought leadership, case studies and business development initiatives.
- Help identify emerging market trends and opportunities within the commercial property sector.
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What We're Looking For
- MRICS qualified with a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
- Significant experience in Building Surveying and, specifically, dilapidations.
- Strong technical knowledge with the ability to lead complex instructions from inception through to completion.
- An established network of commercial property contacts and the ability to generate new opportunities.
- Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
- Commercially minded, with a track record of delivering against fee and revenue targets.
- Confident leading, mentoring and developing others.
- Comfortable managing multiple instructions and working autonomously.
- Strong understanding of risk management, quality assurance and professional best practice.
Why Consider the Role?
This is an opportunity to take a genuine leadership position within a growing specialist service line, with the autonomy to influence strategy, develop client relationships and shape the future direction of the dilapidations offering.
You’ll benefit from:
- Only travelling into the city 3 days a week
- Six figure plus package
- Performance-related bonus / fee incentive
- Private healthcare
- 27 days' annual leave plus charity and wellbeing days
- Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme
- Progression opportunities


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The Business
You’ll be joining an established, independent property consultancy with a strong reputation across development, built assets, engineering and sustainability. The business advises investors, developers, owners and occupiers across a broad range of commercial property sectors and has a strong focus on technical excellence, commercial advice and long-term client relationships. With a collaborative culture and a growing national presence, the business offers senior professionals the opportunity to have genuine influence while working alongside experienced specialists across multiple disciplines.
This role represents an excellent opportunity for a Director-level Building Surveyor to combine technical expertise, client leadership and business development within a growing consultancy.
Client Portfolio
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with an impressive portfolio of institutional investors, property owners and major commercial clients, including Legal & General, Grainger, Knight Frank Investment Management, GIC, abrdn and M&G, alongside other high-profile organisations across the UK property market. Projects span a broad range of sectors, including industrial and logistics, offices, retail, build-to-rent and purpose-built student accommodation, providing exposure to complex and high-value instructions.
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