Associate Director
Building Surveying, Nottingham

Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

About this opportunity
We’re searching for a chartered building surveyor to take an opportunity with our Built Asset Solutions team in Nottingham.

This is a role that offers more than progression - it offers the chance to shape what comes next.

You’ll help grow the team, broaden the service and strengthen client relationships in a business with real momentum and a high-growth trajectory. With the support to develop your own path, you’ll work in a collaborative, agile environment that values fresh thinking and backs people to lead. If you want to help change the face of building consultancy, not just be part of it, Gleeds offers a world of opportunity to do exactly that.

As associate director, you will lead the delivery of a broad range of building surveying services, helping clients achieve better outcomes from their built assets. You will build trusted client relationships, provide clear and practical advice, and coordinate the right Gleeds teams to deliver high-quality work. You will also play an important role in supporting and developing colleagues, creating a collaborative environment where people can grow, progress and thrive.

Responsibilities include:

Lead and deliver a range of building surveying instructions across built assets and client portfolios

Grow client relationships, win new work and help expand the Nottingham team and service offer

Provide strategic advice on building consultancy, asset performance and project delivery

Manage commissions from instruction to completion, ensuring quality, commercial control and client satisfaction

Mentor and develop junior colleagues, helping build capability and a strong team culture

Work collaboratively across Gleeds disciplines to deliver joined‑up advice and better outcomes for clients

Bring fresh thinking to service delivery, identifying new opportunities,



efficiencies and ways of working

Support business planning, team leadership and the continued growth of the Built Asset Solutions business

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

Opportunities to develop and grow your career

A contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Adaptable working arrangements

Who we’re looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

Broad, in-depth Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification;

Detailed knowledge and practical experience of delivery of building surveying tasks;

Sound knowledge of construction methods and materials;

Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies;

Ability to administer construction contracts as Contracts Administrator and Employers Agent;

Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts;

Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams;

Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written;

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes;

Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills;

Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily;

Sound ICT Skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;

Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels;

Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams.

Qualifications

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.

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