Associate Director – Building Surveyor

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Responsibilities

In joining the Building & Project Consultancy team, you will enjoy a high quality and diverse range of instructions including a blue‑chip client base. The focus of the position is likely to concentrate on professional matters and Project Management. Your duties will include:

  • Contract administration
  • Building surveys
  • Dilapidations
  • Party wall matters
  • Planned maintenance schedules
  • Reinstatement‑cost assessments

You will be dealing primarily with high class commercial property.

There will be an expectation that you contribute to business development together with the regional lead to maintain and grow the current offering in the region.

Qualifications

The Candidate is expected to be MRICS qualified, fully conversant with working in a multi‑disciplinary Chartered Surveying environment and have excellent technical skills and commercial acumen. Key attributes will include:

  • Experience in working in the South Wales consultancy market
  • Client focus and client first approach
  • Personal drive coupled with the ability to develop others, where required
  • Good teamwork ethos and approach
  • Strong communication skills
  • Commerciality and market focused
  • Ability to identify opportunities and generate business
  • Ability to work well with others and cross sell / share information.

Equal Opportunities

At Avison Young, we’ve always put people at the heart of what we do. In the last few years, we’ve increased the diversity at our board, leadership and Principal levels. Avison Young stands out for our commitment to empowering women. In addition to increasing the number of women on our board and in our leadership ranks, our internal Women’s Network of more than 500 members come together for networking and learning, and advise the business on strategies for promoting access, opportunity and inclusion in our industry.

Our global DEI steering committee shapes our strategy to continue to increase industry access for underrepresented groups and accelerating initiatives led by our employee resource groups, including our Women’s Network, Black Professionals and LGBTQ+ groups. In addition to leading global initiatives, the steering committee’s work examines our policies and practices, creating accountability for results and communicating progress to our executive leadership, our clients and our communities.

Our culture is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion, and well‑being. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that:

  • Empowers all our employees to thrive,
  • Reflects all backgrounds and talents,
  • Allows individuals to be successful and feel a sense of belonging,
  • Fosters a workplace that is supported, inclusive and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any adjustments to support your application or any part of the recruitment process, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us at careers.uk@avisonyoung.com.

We are committed to inclusion in our hiring processes, and we want to give everyone a chance to show what they can bring to our organisation. If you are not sure that you have all the skills in the person specification, please still apply. We value passion and potential in our employees, so it would be great to hear from you and why you would suit this position.

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Location: Pentwyn
Job Description:

Responsibilities

In joining the Building & Project Consultancy team, you will enjoy a high quality and diverse range of instructions including a blue‑chip client base. The focus of the position is likely to concentrate on professional matters and Project Management. Your duties will include:

  • Contract administration
  • Building surveys
  • Dilapidations
  • Party wall matters
  • Planned maintenance schedules
  • Reinstatement‑cost assessments

You will be dealing primarily with high class commercial property.

There will be an expectation that you contribute to business development together with the regional lead to maintain and grow the current offering in the region.

Qualifications

The Candidate is expected to be MRICS qualified, fully conversant with working in a multi‑disciplinary Chartered Surveying environment and have excellent technical skills and commercial acumen. Key attributes will include:

  • Experience in working in the South Wales consultancy market
  • Client focus and client first approach
  • Personal drive coupled with the ability to develop others, where required
  • Good teamwork ethos and approach
  • Strong communication skills
  • Commerciality and market focused
  • Ability to identify opportunities and generate business
  • Ability to work well with others and cross sell / share information.

Equal Opportunities

At Avison Young, we’ve always put people at the heart of what we do. In the last few years, we’ve increased the diversity at our board, leadership and Principal levels. Avison Young stands out for our commitment to empowering women. In addition to increasing the number of women on our board and in our leadership ranks, our internal Women’s Network of more than 500 members come together for networking and learning, and advise the business on strategies for promoting access, opportunity and inclusion in our industry.

Our global DEI steering committee shapes our strategy to continue to increase industry access for underrepresented groups and accelerating initiatives led by our employee resource groups, including our Women’s Network, Black Professionals and LGBTQ+ groups. In addition to leading global initiatives, the steering committee’s work examines our policies and practices, creating accountability for results and communicating progress to our executive leadership, our clients and our communities.

Our culture is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion, and well‑being. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that:

  • Empowers all our employees to thrive,
  • Reflects all backgrounds and talents,
  • Allows individuals to be successful and feel a sense of belonging,
  • Fosters a workplace that is supported, inclusive and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any adjustments to support your application or any part of the recruitment process, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us at careers.uk@avisonyoung.com.

We are committed to inclusion in our hiring processes, and we want to give everyone a chance to show what they can bring to our organisation. If you are not sure that you have all the skills in the person specification, please still apply. We value passion and potential in our employees, so it would be great to hear from you and why you would suit this position.

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Posted: May 20th, 2026