Associate Director - Building Surveying

Aecom2; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Building Surveying Team in Newcastle is seeking an enthusiastic Associate Director to lead and grow the Newcastle office. You will oversee a range of projects including healthcare, education and commercial properties, reporting into the senior management team.

You will win and deliver work across the Northeast and beyond, mentoring a growing team while collaborating with a national Building Surveying community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Building Surveying and RICS accreditation.
• NEC Supervisor accreditation is desirable.
• Strong client management and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Contract Administration and NEC supervision where relevant.
• Condition surveys and PPM tasks.
• Reinstatement Cost Assessment and specification preparation.
• AutoCAD drawing and measured surveys; manage project finances and client relations.

Skills

Contract administration

AutoCAD

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

BSc Hons Building Surveying

Chartered Member of the RICS

Tools

AutoCAD

iPad

PowerPoint

Word/Excel

Job description

Start Here Grow Here

AECOM Building Surveying Team

AECOM Building Surveying Team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Associate Director to join our Newcastle Team. For the successful candidate, they will be undertaking various levels of work expected of an Associate Director, whilst reporting into our Senior and Management team. Projects may include live healthcare facilities, live commercial premises, schools, and university buildings mostly based in the Northeast.

The successful candidate will be tasked with winning and delivering work throughout the Northeast region and beyond. In addition to this we will be looking to grow a Building Surveying offering from our Newcastle office.

We have a strong national Building Surveying community, collaborating, co‑operating and delivering daily. Being part of this 60 strong team in 12 offices may involve occasional travel within the UK, and the opportunity for some international travel. In the past 24 months, Surveyors from the UK have worked in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Cologne for example. There are opportunities for surveys in the USA and Middle East in 2026/27.

You will be based in our Newcastle Office; however, we operate a 'Freedom to Grow' policy where staff have the option of working in the office or from home as they wish, together with the ability to flex their hours. The Surveyor will still be expected to work from the office at least one day per week. There is no limitation to career progression within our Building Surveying team, and you will be encouraged to develop to be the best you can be, grow and flourish as a surveyor and developing business, and embark on a long term career with AECOM. You will be fully supported, encouraged and mentored with your journey.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Contract Administration
• NEC Supervisor (desired)
• Condition Surveys including PPM
• Reinstatement Cost Assessment
• Specification preparation
• AutoCAD Drawing and Design work including measured surveys
• Financial management of projects.
• Manage client relations
• Under minimal direction, manages the implementation of new technologies and legislation, as appropriate.
• Schedules of Condition
• Use of Microsoft software platforms such as word, excel and PowerPoint
• Use of iPad technology
• Winning and delivering projects throughout the Northeast region and beyond
• Grow a Team servicing our Newcastle office.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for

• BSc Hons Building Surveying
• A Chartered Member of the RICS
• NEC Supervisor accreditation (desirable but not essential)

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

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