Job Description
Job TitleProject Monitoring Surveyor
LevelAssociate Director (Senior surveyors ready to step up will be considered. Director-level appointments may also be possible, with scope and reward aligned to experience.)
LocationManchester (flexible, hybrid working)
The OpportunityA specialist project monitoring consultancy with a strong presence across the North of England is continuing to expand its team from its Manchester base. From its Manchester base, the team works closely with development lenders on some of the regions most significant schemes across the North West and Yorkshire.The consultancy is appointed on large-scale, lender-funded developments where judgement, clarity of advice and credibility with funders are paramount. Instructions are typically long-term, often spanning multiple phases or forming part of wider regeneration and strategic development programmes. This creates a stable pipeline of work and sustained involvement on genuinely landmark projects.This opportunity suits an experienced Project Monitoring Surveyor who wants greater exposure to major lender-backed developments and a more influential role in risk advisory and funding decisions. It will appeal both to those already operating at this level and to strong senior surveyors looking to step up into a broader, higher-profile remit.
The RoleYou will act as Project Monitor on lender-funded developments from early due diligence through to completion, providing clear, commercially grounded advice to lenders and wider project teams.The role is advisory at its core. Youll be expected to interrogate proposals, assess and communicate risk, and provide lenders with the confidence to progress funding decisions on complex schemes. Youll work alongside a highly experienced senior team, giving you the platform to operate autonomously while continuing to broaden your exposure.
Key ResponsibilitiesActing as Project Monitor on major lender-funded developmentsProducing high-quality monitoring reports that directly inform credit and risk decisionsAdvising lenders on development risk, cost certainty, programme, procurement and delivery strategyLiaising closely with lenders, developers, funders and professional teamsReviewing compliance with funding conditions and professional appointmentsProviding informed commentary on construction risk, EPC considerations and Building Safety Act requirementsManaging multiple live projects concurrently across the North West and YorkshireExercising professional judgement rather than relying on a process-driven or checklist-led approach
Candidate ProfileProven experience as a Project Monitoring Surveyor within development financeBackground from a recognised project monitoring, building or multidisciplinary consultancyCandidates whose experience has been focused on smaller or less complex schemes will be considered where technical strength and ambition to progress are clearStrong report writing capability with experience advising lender clientsCommercially minded, with the confidence to challenge, advise and influence senior stakeholdersCandidates operating at, or ready to step into, an Associate Director-level role are encouraged to applyDirector-level candidates may also be considered where experience supports a wider regional or strategic remitMRICS preferred
Why This RoleInvolvement in some of the Norths most prominent and high-value developmentsDirect input into lender confidence and funding decisions on landmark schemesOpportunity to broaden experience rapidly and operate at a more senior, influential levelScope to shape and influence how project monitoring services are delivered as the regional workload growsSenior, experienced peer group with no requirement to manage junior teamsLong-term visibility of work through a strong, established pipeline of instructions
PackageBase salary aligned to Associate Director level, typically around £85,000 (flexible depending on experience and seniority)Bonus of 25%Total annual remuneration comfortably exceeding £100,000Private healthcareProfessional fees paidFully flexible working arrangementsManchester office base with no mandated attendance requirement
Ways of WorkingThe role is predominantly home- and site-based, with office access available as needed. The business operates on trust, accountability and professional autonomy rather than fixed attendance or presenteeism.
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