Associate Director, Building Surveying

Description

• Actively identify new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit activities
• 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
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
• 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
• Communicating with and providing good sound professional advice to both clients and other project team members
• Supporting business unit directors in delivering business objectives
• Managing services delivery for profit
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Preparing and managing planned maintenance programmes
• Planning service delivery in conjunction with the Director with overall responsibility for the project
• Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks

Requirements

• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
• Sound knowledge and practical experience of delivery of building surveying tasks
• Thorough knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
• Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills
• Sound Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification
• Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator / Employers Agent
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing, and maintaining customer relationships
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
• Sound ICT Skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance