Associate / Director – Building Surveyor
Location: Manchester
Salary: Highly competitive + excellent benefits
The Opportunity
I'm delighted to be partnering with a leading, design‐led commercial property consultancy in Manchester to appoint an ambitious Associate / Director – Building Surveying professional.
This senior role offers the chance to take ownership of high‐profile commercial projects, supervise and mentor surveyors within a growing team, and contribute to the wider strategic direction of a respected, people‐centric practice. The business has continued to expand, recently strengthening its regional presence through acquisitions, and is now looking to add further depth to its Building Surveying offering.
If you're an experienced Building Surveyor seeking greater leadership responsibility, autonomy, and the ability to genuinely influence a consultancy's future, this is an exceptional opportunity.
Role Overview
You will lead major commercial instructions across office and mixed‐use assets throughout Greater Manchester, with occasional exposure to industrial schemes. Alongside leading project delivery, you'll work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues including project managers, designers and workplace specialists to ensure clients receive a fully integrated service.
This role will also involve supporting and supervising a small team of Surveyors, with the potential for the position to operate partly from a satellite regional office in the future.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
* Lead project management and contract administration for commercial fit‐outs, refurbishments and capital works ranging from £50k to £20m.
* Manage feasibility, design coordination, specification writing, procurement and delivery.
* Oversee programme, risk, cost and quality management across multiple live schemes.
Professional Building Surveying
* Deliver core surveying services including Acquisition Surveys, Schedules of Condition, Dilapidations, Planned Maintenance and Project Monitoring.
* Diagnose building defects and provide clear, commercially driven solutions.
* Advise both landlords and tenants within office‐led environments.
Client Management
* Act as a trusted advisor to occupiers, landlords, investors and SMEs.
* Attend client meetings, pitches and strategic discussions.
* Provide clear, concise and commercially focused technical advice.
Leadership & Team Contribution
* Support the development of the Building Surveying team (currently 5 surveyors within a wider 35‐person consultancy).
* Lead and mentor junior colleagues, helping shape the direction of the service line.
* Contribute to business development through relationship building and securing new instructions.
About You
* MRICS preferred, though not essential — commercial office experience is more important.
* Strong technical background with demonstrable experience in the commercial sector.
* Confident leading both professional and project work.
* Excellent communication, client‐facing and report‐writing skills.
* Collaborative, proactive and keen to take on greater responsibility.
What's on Offer
* Highly competitive salary – flexible depending on experience (
* Discretionary annual bonus
* No individual fee targets.
* Flexible working – 37.5 hours per week, core hours 10am–3pm, 4 days office / 1 day WFH.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus office closure over Christmas without using leave.
* 5% employer pension (Royal London).
* Modern, newly refurbished Manchester office, plus potential future flexibility to base part of the role from another regional office.
* Excellent wellbeing benefits including gym membership, daily breakfast, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Strong CSR values, sustainability commitments and active charity partnerships.
* Clear opportunities for CPD, progression and involvement in strategic decision‐making.
Get in touch
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest confidence by Dan Cole.
Contact Dan on 07443 880 834 or email