Lead Director - Public sector

TSA Surveying Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six-figure base salary

20% bonus

Equity pathways

Long-term growth opportunity

Job summary

A national building consultancy is seeking a Director for their Building Surveying division to lead the public sector market. You will own the public sector strategy, bring existing clients, and design processes while building a team. Suitable for a Chartered Surveyor with a strong public sector background, the role offers a six-figure salary plus bonuses. This is an opportunity to create something meaningful with significant support.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong background in public sector work.
• Proven ability to win work and manage client relationships.
• Experience at Director / Associate Director level required.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of public sector strategy and delivery.
• Bring existing public sector clients and frameworks.
• Design and implement processes and systems.
• Be the face of the business in the public sector
• Build and scale a team as workload grows

Skills

Public sector relationship management

Strategic leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Client relationships

Education

Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Director – Building Surveying (Public Sector)

Build a Public Sector Division. Own It. Lead It.

Location: UK (national platform, North base)

Package: Six-figure base + 20% bonus

The Opportunity

I've been referred by a long-standing industry contact to represent a well-established national building consultancy that’s ready to seriously enter the public sector market - but they want the right person to lead it. You’ll be joining a business with:

• 6 offices across the UK
• A strong, profitable private-sector platform
• 20+ Building Surveyors already in the business
• Full back-office, brand, and operational support

What’s missing is public sector leadership - and that’s the gap you’ll fill.

The Role

This is a chance to build your own public sector business within an established firm.

You will:

• Take full ownership of public sector strategy and delivery
• Bring your existing public sector clients, frameworks, or relationships
• Design and implement your own processes, systems, and ways of working
• Be the face of the business in the public sector
• Build and scale a team around you as workload grows

No micromanagement. No legacy systems you’re forced to follow. You’ll be trusted to run this like it’s your own business, with the backing of a national consultancy.

Who This Suits

• Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent)
• Currently at Director / Associate Director level
• Strong background in public sector work (PFI, education, healthcare, local authority, NHS, frameworks)
• Proven ability to win work and carry client relationships
• Entrepreneurial, commercially minded, and comfortable with responsibility

If you’ve ever thought "I could build this better myself" - this role is probably for you.

Package

• Six-figure base salary
• 20% bonus on salary
• Clear long-term opportunity to grow something meaningful inside a supportive platform
• Equity pathways