Associate Director Building Surveying

About The Role About this opportunity Responsible for managing building surveying commissions, including surveys, dilapidation advice, party wall advice, and construction projects for new builds, renovations and maintenance works. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Delivering high quality services and ensuring that building surveying deliverables meet customer’s requirements 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 Preparing Technical Due Diligence (TDD) reports Preparing and managing planned maintenance programmes Quality monitoring of construction projects Planning service delivery in conjunction with the Director with overall responsibility for the project Communicating with and providing good sound professional advice to both clients and other project team members Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks 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 As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to: Opportunities to develop and grow your career Employee Assistance Programme Flexible working arrangements About You Who we’re looking for: Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills Experience in building surveying commissions, preparation of TDD reports and project monitoring Sound knowledge of construction methods and materials Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts Good organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to work as part of a team Portuguese - C1-C2, English - C1-C2 Qualifications Degree in Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture or simular About Us Be part of the extraordinary Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment. One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas. Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values: We’re committed to our clients and our people We’re creative and realistic We combine professionalism with personality We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender. We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. Gleeds is a gold standard investor in people employer.