Senior Associate Building Surveyor - Dilaps/TDD Lead

Hollis; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

Pension contribution (5%)

25 days holiday + birthday day off

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

EV car scheme

Longevity awards

Job summary

Hollis is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to lead its dilapidations and technical due diligence expansion in the South West. The role targets an Associate or Senior Associate ready to own a high-profile service line and develop client relationships.

You will mentor surveyors, shape regional strategy and collaborate across Building Surveying, Project Management, Cost Management and other service lines. Hybrid work and a competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• MRICS chartered surveyor with dilapidations and TDD experience.
• Strong experience managing dilapidation claims and negotiations.
• Excellent knowledge of commercial real estate sectors.
• Experience mentoring and APC pathway.
• People-focused with strong client relationships.
• Proven business development and ability to win work.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in growing the South West dilapidations and TDD service.
• Lead delivery of complex dilapidations for landlords/tenants with strategic advice.
• Manage technical due diligence commissions across sectors with robust reports.
• Act as trusted adviser, build long-term client relationships.
• Drive business development within the South West market.
• Oversee project financial performance and budgeting.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior surveyors.
• Collaborate with Building Surveying, PM, Cost Management and others.
• Maintain market knowledge on trends, legislation and best practice.
• Support recruitment, succession planning and team development.
• Contribute to regional and national planning of offerings.

Skills

Dilapidations

Technical due diligence

Client relationship management

Business development

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

MRICS

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to play a leading role in growing and developing our dilapidations and technical due diligence offering across the South West.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Associate or Senior Associate who enjoys combining technical excellence with client development and business growth. You'll take ownership of a high-profile service line within an established and respected consultancy, helping to strengthen our market presence whilst delivering expert advice to a diverse client base.

Working closely with colleagues across the wider Building Surveying team, you'll lead on complex dilapidations and technical due diligence instructions, build long-term client relationships, and help shape the future direction of the service in the region. You'll also have the opportunity to influence strategy, mentor junior surveyors and contribute to the continued growth of our South West business.

We're looking for someone who is commercially minded, technically strong and passionate about delivering exceptional client service. Whether you're already operating at Associate or Senior Associate level, or looking to make the step into a more influential position, this role offers the platform to develop your career whilst making a genuine impact on a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in developing and growing the South West dilapidations and technical due diligence service, helping to strengthen Hollis' market presence and reputation across the region.
• Lead the delivery of complex dilapidations instructions on behalf of landlords and tenants, providing commercially focused advice and robust negotiation strategies.
• Manage and undertake technical due diligence commissions across a range of commercial property sectors, producing high-quality reports and providing clear risk-based recommendations to clients.
• Act as a trusted adviser to key clients, building long-term relationships and identifying opportunities to support wider surveying and consultancy services.
• Drive business development activities within the South West market, developing existing client relationships and creating new opportunities through networking, referrals and market engagement.
• Take responsibility for project financial performance, including fee proposals, resource planning, budget management and profitability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior surveyors, supporting their professional development and contributing to team growth.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Building Surveying, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Safety & Fire and other service lines to deliver multidisciplinary solutions for clients.
• Maintain a strong understanding of market trends, legislation and industry best practice, ensuring the team continues to provide informed and commercially relevant advice.
• Support recruitment, succession planning and team development initiatives as the South West service offering continues to expand.
• Contribute to regional and national business planning, helping to shape the future direction of the dilapidations and technical due diligence offering.

Your Profile Experience

• MRICS
• Specialism for professional building surveying work and extensive experience (and interest) in dilapidations and TDD instructions
• Experienced with successfully managing complex dilapidation claims and negotiations
• Strong commercial real estate sector knowledge, including offices, retail, industrial, leisure and more (anything else beneficial)
• Experienced with managing and mentoring a team, supporting professional growth and development including the APC pathway
• Approachable and people‑focussed, you’ll be comfortable engaging with clients and building relationships with new and existing clients
• Confident with business development and excited by opportunities to win work and bring in new business

The Company

Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.
We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently‑owned and independently‑minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non‑dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: [e-mail] or call us on 020 7622 9555.