Associate Director Building Surveying

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to manage a range of surveying services while fostering strong customer relationships. In this pivotal role, you will oversee projects from feasibility to completion, ensuring that deliverables meet client expectations. You will lead a talented team, providing mentorship and guidance while actively engaging with clients to enhance service delivery. Join a global organization that values diversity and offers opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about building surveying and ready to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global travel scholarship programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• In-depth Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification.
• Ability to lead teams and manage customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of building surveying services and customer relationships.
• Lead and mentor teams while ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Building Surveying

Team Leadership

Construction Methods

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Negotiation Skills

Financial Management

ICT Skills

Education

MRICS Qualification

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

About this opportunity

Senior member of Gleeds responsible for managing the delivery of a range of building surveying services. Responsibility includes managing customer relationships and managing and coordinating the activities of all other members of the Gleeds Building Surveying team allocated to projects for which they are responsible.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting business unit directors in delivering business objectives;
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing, and maintaining customer relationships;
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that building surveying deliverables meet customer’s requirements;
• Managing building surveying commissions, including surveys, dilapidation advice, party wall advice, and construction projects for new builds, renovations, and maintenance works – from feasibility through to design, contract administration to handover and post completion reviews;
• Preparing and managing planned maintenance programmes;
• Agreeing with the Director and Client the right sub-consultants to assist with delivery of a commission. Following the approved procedures for appointing Sub-consultants;
• Communicating with, and providing good, sound, professional advice to both clients and other project team members;
• Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks;
• Remaining in the remit of your role and when additional responsibilities need to be carried out, conduct this in a fully informed manner with the approval of your line manager;
• Leading and managing teams working for you; ensuring that they are correctly fulfilling their project functions providing mentoring and coaching when required;
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential;
• Preparing bids for services;
• Managing service delivery for profit.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our global travel scholarship programme
• Flexible working arrangements

About You

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Broad, in-depth Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification;
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams.
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of delivery of building surveying tasks;
• Sound knowledge of construction methods and materials;
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies;
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contracts Administrator and Employers Agent;
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts;
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams;
• Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes;
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills;
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily;
• Sound ICT Skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels;

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

About Us

About us

A world of opportunity

Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility
• Innovation with agility

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.