Associate Director - Building SurveyingManchester City Centre
Competitive salary + bonus + excellent benefits
Lead major commercial projects. Influence strategy. Help shape a growing consultancy.An independent, design-led property consultancy in central Manchester is expanding its Building Consultancy team following continued project wins across commercial workplace and investor-led instructions.
This is an opportunity for an experienced MRICS Building Surveyor ready to step into a senior leadership role with genuine influence over projects, clients and service-line growth.
You’ll take ownership of complex instructions from inception through delivery while supporting wider business development and mentoring junior surveyors.
The RoleYou will lead a diverse portfolio of commercial building consultancy and project work across office, workplace and investment property environments.
Typical responsibilities include:
Project Leadership*Project Management and Contract Administration on commercial fit-outs and refurbishments (£50k-£20m)
*Managing full lifecycle delivery from feasibility through to completion
*Programme control, procurement coordination and risk management
*Overseeing quality assurance across multiple concurrent projects
Professional Building Surveying*Acquisition Surveys
*Schedules of Condition
*Project Monitoring instructions
*Schedules of Dilapidations (landlord and tenant)
*Building defect diagnosis and technical advisory work
Client Advisory*Acting as a trusted advisor to occupiers, investors and landlords
*Representing clients at key project meetings and strategy discussions
*Delivering commercially focused technical advice
Leadership & Growth*Supporting service-line development and market positioning
*Contributing to pitches and new instructions
*Mentoring junior team members
*Playing an active role in the continued expansion of the consultancy
About YouYou will likely be:
*MRICS qualified
*Operating at Senior Surveyor, Associate or Associate Director level already
*Experienced across both project work and professional instructions
*Confident managing multiple schemes simultaneously
*Commercially aware and client-facing
*Comfortable contributing to business development activity
Experience within commercial workplace, CAT A / CAT B refurbishment, or investor-led projects would be especially valuable.
Why Apply?No individual fee targets
High-profile commercial instructions across Manchester and beyond
Real influence on strategy and service growth
Collaborative consultancy environment
Flexible working structure with early Friday finish
Discretionary annual bonus (paid consistently)
City-centre office environment with strong well-being benefits
Clear progression at senior leadership level