Overview

Associate Director Building Surveyor at Summers-Inman (Bellrock Consulting). This role focuses on leading client relationships, delivering multi-sector Building Surveying projects, and providing strategic and operational leadership to growing BS teams as Summers-Inman is integrated with Bellrock Consulting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of overall project requirements and advise clients knowledgeably on Building Surveying.
• Experience across multiple public and private sectors, including Universities, Schools, Healthcare, Local Government, Utilities & Industrial.
• Produce specifications and schedules of works for refurbishment and extension scheme projects.
• Provide contract administration services including pre- and post-contract work.
• Manage projects to monitor progress onsite, including coordination of multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Conduct building surveys and defect diagnosis; monitor all work to ensure a professional service.
• Experience in party walls and dilapidations is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge and experience using AutoCAD.
• Drive quality and governance standards across all commercial processes.
• Support business development through bidding, proposals, and client presentations, playing a visible role in growth of the consultancy.
• Lead on innovation and the implementation of digital tools to enhance client insight.

Qualifications

• Chartered MRICS Building Surveyor with significant consultancy experience.
• Experience delivering projects across a broad range of sectors, with emphasis on project delivery, surveys, dilapidations and party walls.
• Experience supporting the senior leadership team within Summers-Inman.
• Commercially astute with strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Mentor and develop Building Surveying team members across Summers-Inman and Bellrock Consulting, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Client-facing project leadership experience and the ability to develop new business opportunities.
• Collaborative, proactive, and strategic thinker.
• Full UK driving licence.

Working arrangements

Smarter working practices with flexible and remote options where business needs allow. The successful candidate will work from 6 Thorpe Way, Leicester LE19 1SU and from home as required. Typical hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm with a one-hour lunch break.

What we offer

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus 1 additional day per year
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Life cover
• Paid sick leave
• Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year
• Offers and discount scheme for everyday shopping and essentials
• Healthcare Cashplan
• MotorSave Scheme
• Refer a friend
• Liftshare
• Virtual GP

Shine and inclusion

We value diverse perspectives and strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported, and able to achieve more. We provide learning and development, flexible and hybrid working, and wellbeing support.