Associate Director - Chartered Building Surveying

Liverpool (with flexibility for regional travel)

Reports to: Director / Managing Director

Our client is a well-established SME consultancy based in Liverpool, delivering multidisciplinary services across the North West and UK. With over 35 years of trusted expertise, they pride ourselves on offering client-focused, technically robust, and sustainable solutions across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, residential, education, health, and heritage.

Role Purpose:
The Associate Director will play a senior leadership role within the Building Surveying division, responsible for growing and developing the service line, managing high-value projects, leading a team of surveyors, and supporting the Directors in driving the strategic direction of the business.

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the Building Surveying team, mentoring staff and ensuring technical excellence.
• Support Directors in shaping strategy, business development, and expanding client relationships.
• Contribute to the vision of sustainability, innovation, and community impact.

Technical Delivery

• Provide expert advice on building pathology, defects analysis, and remedial solutions.
• Undertake and oversee dilapidations, party wall matters, schedules of condition, contract administration, and project management.
• Deliver condition surveys, feasibility studies, and building lifecycle assessments.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, CDM regulations, and industry standards.

Business Development

• Identify opportunities and secure new instructions from both existing and prospective clients.
• Represent at networking events, professional bodies, and in the Liverpool business community.
• Develop marketing strategies to raise the profile of the Building Surveying service.

Team & Financial Management

• Manage workload allocation, resourcing, and project profitability.
• Monitor KPIs and financial performance of the department.
• Support recruitment, staff retention, and career development of junior surveyors.

Qualifications & Experience:

• MRICS qualified (essential).
• Proven track record in a senior Building Surveying role, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical knowledge across the full range of building surveying services.
• Experience managing teams and delivering projects from inception to completion.
• Commercial acumen and ability to generate repeat and new business.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Client-focused with excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced SME environment.

What We Offer:

• Clear progression to Director and equity in the company
• Attractive salary £60000 - £90000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to shape and grow the Building Surveying service line.
• Company Pension Scheme
• Discretionary bonus paid twice per year
• Group Income Protection - 80% of salary deferred for 26 weeks
• Group Life Assurance - 2 x Salary currently capped at £150,000
• 25 days' annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• Car Park Pass
• Company Mobile Phone
• Professional Subscriptions paid
• Access to Company Benefits Portal including:
• Holiday Enhance - the chance to purchase up to 5 additional days' leave
• Season Ticket loans
• The opportunity to purchase Goods & Services and repay over 12 months interest-free under salary exchange
• Hybrid and flexible working options.

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