Associate Director Building Surveyor
Adair Ltd
specifications
building surveys
defect analysis
contract administration
business development
team mentorship
This opportunity involves undertaking a broad range of surveying duties for various private and Local Authority clients across a wide variety of sectors.We primarily undertake work on prime and super prime residential properties, office buildings, theatres, shopping centres predominantly in London and the Southeast.
Candidates will also be expected to support and nurture junior members of the team, through their APCs and on a path to being an accomplished surveyor.
The role provides the opportunity to work closely with the Head of Building Surveying to further grow the team and its client base.
- Writing specifications and prepare tender and contract documentation.
- Measured and building surveys (residential and commercial).
- Generate new business relationships.
- Develop and service existing clients.
- Preparing fee proposals.
- Preparing Licences to Alter, monitoring work and signing off.
- Undertaking defect analysis surveys and preparing reports.
- Assist with Expert Witness matters to include site inspections and preparation of CPR35 reports.
- Provide Contract Administrator services.
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The candidate will be expected to drive the projects forward in a proactive manner, be a team player, focused on excellence in service delivery and communications with clients and contractors alike, be extremely organised, personable and have a keen attention to detail.
- To be a full member of the RICS (MRICS).
- CAD/BIM Experience beneficial.
- Have a keen eye for detail and strive to provide a quality service.
- Strong interpersonal skills with colleagues, Clients and members of the public.
- Good IT skills and a full working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- To have an RICS accredited Degree in Building Surveying.
Package: £75,000 - £85,000+ plus pension, private health care, life insurance and critical illness cover.
A fantastic position has arisen for a Senior Building Surveyor to join a fast-growing Building Surveying team based in our London office (Covent Garden). This position provides the right candidate with exciting future career progression to Director positions.
Generous salary. Depends on level of education and experience.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors, Bank Monitoring Surveyors and Expert Witnesses specialising in quantum and technical matters.
Benefits include pension, private health care, life insurance and critical illness cover.
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1994
Year Established
The company was established in 1994 and has since grown into a respected consultancy.
$4–5 Million
Annual Revenue
Maintains steady revenues year-over-year.
- Operating internationally, they’ve overseen projects from high-end residential estates to commercial build-outs across Ireland, Barbados, Spain, the Cayman Islands and the UAE.
- Their core services include quantity surveying, building surveying, project management, monitoring and dispute resolution—blending traditional practices with modern tech.
- Clients range from private developers and contractors to banks, family offices, trusts and law firms, reflecting both trust and versatility.
- They’ve built a reputation for nimble professionalism: large enough to deliver complex international projects, yet small enough to remain personal and responsive.
- Independent multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with offices across UK and Gibraltar, specialising in tailor-made services
- “Small enough to care and large enough to cope” – a client-focused, responsive service model
- Strong network of Quantity & Building Surveyors, Project Managers and Dispute Resolution specialists working collaboratively
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements, electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, private healthcare, life insurance and critical illness cover
- Pay-as-you-grow structure providing fast professional development and paid qualifications
- Local-touch, community-spirited culture described by employees as “fantastic people”, “welcoming”, with “inspiring leaders”
- Mixed internal reviews noting occasional micro-management and high staff turnover
- No publicly stated net zero target or formal environmental strategy found
- Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme offered as employee benefits
- No specific metrics, reduction goals, carbon footprint, energy or waste data disclosed on website or LinkedIn
Score 2.9/5
Diversity & Inclusion Rating
The company has received a low rating for diversity and inclusion on Glassdoor.
- No DEI strategy, targets, or gender breakdown data available on website or LinkedIn.
- No published gender representation statistics for leadership or staff.
- No documented DEI outcomes or initiatives found publicly.
