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Associate Director - Building Surveying
Location: Birmingham
Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 + benefits
Are you a dynamic, MRICS-qualified Building Surveyor ready to step into an Associate-level role and lead a high-performing team? Do you thrive in a fast-paced consultancy environment with a diverse and complex project portfolio? If so, apply now!
We're seeking an entrepreneurial Associate Director to drive and expand the Building Surveying function in Birmingham, with flexible working and the opportunity to work across other regional offices.
This is a career-defining opportunity to shape a growing regional team, lead high-value NEC projects, and make a strategic impact within a forward-thinking consultancy with a strong pipeline of secured work across the public and private sectors.
Key Responsibilities of the Associate Director:
- Lead and grow the Building Surveying offering in Birmingham, scaling the team over the next 12-18 months.
- Take a hands-on role delivering and managing NEC Supervisor duties on high-profile projects across multiple sectors.
- Oversee a pipeline of projects ranging from 2m to 25m across regeneration, infrastructure, healthcare, industrial, and high-end residential.
- Act as regional service lead for Building Surveying, responsible for client engagement, quality assurance, and professional standards.
- Collaborate with Regional Directors and service line leads on strategy, business planning, financial performance, and cross-disciplinary project delivery.
- Lead business development activity locally, owning key client relationships and contributing to successful bid submissions.
- Mentor junior staff, manage resources, and drive operational excellence within the Building Surveying team.
What We're Looking For:
- MRICS-accredited Building Surveyor, ideally already operating at or ready to step into an Associate level role.
- NEC Supervisor accreditation or demonstrable experience in NEC roles is essential.
- Strong leadership capability and confidence managing stakeholders and clients at all stages, pre- and post-contract.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to take ownership of a region and build a team.
- Commercially astute with a consultancy background and a strong understanding of delivering value for clients.
- Comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for quality, risk, and financial performance.
The Offer:
- Basic salary in the range of 65,000 - 70,000 depending on experience.
- Opportunity to work on landmark and varied projects across multiple sectors.
- Join a team with a clear and ambitious growth plan.
- Hybrid working.
- Professional, collaborative environment where client service, commercial awareness, and strategic thinking are valued.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
