Associate Director, Building Surveying

Southampton, Hampshire
Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd

Associate Director, Building Surveying

Southampton, SO30

Permanent Full-time Hybrid working

About this opportunity

If you’re looking to strengthen your expertise, while working in an environment that values you as an individual, then joining us is your next step to a reward career.

As part of our strategy to enhance our UK building surveying capabilities, we are searching for a chartered building surveyor to join our Southampton office as Associate Director and Building Surveying Lead for the local business area.

This an opportunity for you to make your mark as a key figure in the region and further develop your commercial, business and leadership skills through delivery for key clients and service growth working collaboratively with our Southampton cost and project management teams.

As associate director, you’ll be responsible for delivering a variety of building surveying services, from contract administration & project management work to surveys and technical guidance to a range of clients spanning healthcare, commercial, education, heritage and local government.

You’ll manage and grow customer relationships with clients, contractors, business partners and other consultants and govern the activities of other Gleeds Building Surveying team members allocated to your projects.

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 projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with business procedures
• 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
• Planning service delivery in conjunction with the Director with overall responsibility for the project
• 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
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
• Managing services delivery for profit
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance
• Actively identify new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit activities

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

Who we’re looking for: Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Sound Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification
• Sound knowledge and practical experience of delivery of building surveying tasks
• Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Thorough 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
• 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
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams

Qualifications

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

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.