Kirsty Mengham

Kirsty Mengham is a Graduate Building Surveyor based in Edinburgh with over a decade of experience working across the property and built environment sectors. Her career has progressed from property management and residential asset operations into building surveying, providing her with a strong commercial understanding of property ownership, maintenance, lifecycle management, and building performance.

Currently a Graduate Building Surveyor at TFT, Kirsty is developing specialist expertise in technical due diligence, project management, reinstatement cost assessments, contract administration, and building pathology. Before transitioning into surveying, Kirsty spent more than ten years in property management and operational leadership roles. Throughout this time, she managed residential portfolios, coordinated maintenance programmes, oversaw building repairs, and developed strong stakeholder management skills while working closely with property owners, tenants, contractors and consultants.

Kirsty graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying and combines academic knowledge with extensive practical property experience. This blended background allows her to bring a well-rounded perspective to building surveying assignments, understanding not only the technical aspects of buildings but also the commercial and operational challenges faced by property owners and occupiers.

Alongside her professional role, Kirsty is actively involved in the property profession as a Committee Member of the RICS Matrics Edinburgh branch, supporting networking, development and engagement opportunities for emerging professionals within the Scottish property industry. She is currently progressing towards chartered status and continues to broaden her expertise across the building surveying profession.

Outside of work, Kirsty has a passion for travel and experiencing different cultures, food and cooking, salsa dancing, and yoga, combining her enthusiasm for learning and socialising. Her curiosity, energy and commitment to personal development are qualities that underpin both her professional and personal pursuits.