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Date Added: Thu 26/03/2026

Associate Director - Building Surveying

Manchester, UK
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Company: THE PEOPLE POD

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: £50,000 - £80,000 per annum, Inc benefits

Associate Director - Building Surveying

Manchester City Centre Competitive salary + bonus + excellent benefits

Lead major commercial projects. Influence strategy. Help shape a growing consultancy.

An independent, design-led property consultancy in central Manchester is expanding its Building Consultancy team following continued project wins across commercial workplace and investor-led instructions.

This is an opportunity for an experienced MRICS Building Surveyor ready to step into a senior leadership role with genuine influence over projects, clients and service-line growth.

You'll take ownership of complex instructions from inception through delivery while supporting wider business development and mentoring junior surveyors.

The Role

You will lead a diverse portfolio of commercial building consultancy and project work across office, workplace and investment property environments.

Typical responsibilities include:

Project Leadership
  • Project Management and Contract Administration on commercial fit-outs and refurbishments (£50k-£20m)
  • Managing full lifecycle delivery from feasibility through to completion
  • Programme control, procurement coordination and risk management
  • Overseeing quality assurance across multiple concurrent projects
Professional Building Surveying
  • Acquisition Surveys
  • Schedules of Condition
  • Project Monitoring instructions
  • Schedules of Dilapidations (landlord and tenant)
  • Building defect diagnosis and technical advisory work
Client Advisory
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to occupiers, investors and landlords
  • Representing clients at key project meetings and strategy discussions
  • Delivering commercially focused technical advice
Leadership & Growth
  • Supporting service-line development and market positioning
  • Contributing to pitches and new instructions
  • Mentoring junior team members
  • Playing an active role in the continued expansion of the consultancy
About You

You will likely be:

  • MRICS qualified
  • Operating at Senior Surveyor, Associate or Associate Director level already
  • Experienced across both project work and professional instructions
  • Confident managing multiple schemes simultaneously
  • Commercially aware and client-facing
  • Comfortable contributing to business development activity

Experience within commercial workplace, CAT A / CAT B refurbishment, or investor-led projects would be especially valuable.

Why Apply?

No individual fee targetsHigh-profile commercial instructions across Manchester and beyondReal influence on strategy and service growthCollaborative consultancy environmentFlexible working structure with early Friday finishDiscretionary annual bonus (paid consistently)City-centre office environment with strong well-being benefitsClear progression at senior leadership level

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