Director Building Surveying
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- Head of Office Cardiff Thomas Search are partnering with a leading independent consultancy to appoint an exceptional Director to lead and grow their Cardiff office.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, guiding a high-performing team of chartered building surveyors and project managers, shaping regional strategy, and driving commercial and technical excellence across a prestigious client base.
You'll take ownership of the office's continued success
- with full autonomy, visibility, and influence across the wider UK business.
The Role We're seeking a commercially sharp, MRICS-qualified Director who can lead a regional office, inspire a team, and deliver outstanding consultancy advice across the built environment.
You'll bring a blend of technical authority, strategic leadership, and proven capability in client relationships, business development, and operational excellence.
What You'll Do Lead, grow and manage the Cardiff office and its high-calibre technical team Deliver hands-on Building Surveying services across a range of commercial projects Build, nurture and expand client relationships at senior level Drive business development, marketing initiatives, resourcing and strategic planning Champion excellence in service delivery, quality assurance and best practice Oversee operational improvements, innovation, and consistent ways of working Act as a technical and commercial ambassador internally and externally Mentor and develop team members, setting SMART objectives and supporting progression Collaborate with service leads across Built Asset, Development, Engineering & Sustainability Achieve fee, performance, and business development targets consistently What We're Looking For MRICS-qualified professional with a strong commercial Building Surveying background Demonstrable leadership experience, inspiring teams and driving performance Strong profile of hands-on xxuwjjq technical delivery across core surveying services Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage at senior level Existing client relationships and ability to generate new instructions Excellent report writing, risk management and project oversight capability Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously Technology-oriented and aligned with best practice and operational standards If you're ready to take the lead, elevate your career and shape the success of a growing team in Cardiff, we'd love to hear from you.
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