Project Monitoring Surveyor
Level
Associate Director (Senior surveyors ready to step up will be considered. Director-level appointments may also be possible, with scope and reward aligned to experience.)
Location
Manchester (flexible, hybrid working)
The Opportunity
A 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 region’s 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 Role
You 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. You’ll be expected to interrogate proposals, assess and communicate risk, and provide lenders with the confidence to progress funding decisions on complex schemes. You’ll work alongside a highly experienced senior team, giving you the platform to operate autonomously while continuing to broaden your exposure.
Key Responsibilities
Acting as Project Monitor on major lender-funded developments
Producing high-quality monitoring reports that directly inform credit and risk decisions
Advising lenders on development risk, cost certainty, programme, procurement and delivery strategy
Liaising closely with lenders, developers, funders and professional teams
Reviewing compliance with funding conditions and professional appointments
Providing informed commentary on construction risk, EPC considerations and Building Safety Act requirements
Managing multiple live projects concurrently across the North West and Yorkshire
Exercising professional judgement rather than relying on a process-driven or checklist-led approach
Candidate Profile
Proven experience as a Project Monitoring Surveyor within development finance
Background from a recognised project monitoring, building or multidisciplinary consultancy
Candidates whose experience has been focused on smaller or less complex schemes will be considered where technical strength and ambition to progress are clear
Strong report writing capability with experience advising lender clients
Commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge, advise and influence senior stakeholders
Candidates operating at, or ready to step into, an Associate Director-level role are encouraged to apply
Director-level candidates may also be considered where experience supports a wider regional or strategic remit
MRICS preferred
Why This Role
Involvement in some of the North’s most prominent and high-value developments
Direct input into lender confidence and funding decisions on landmark schemes
Opportunity to broaden experience rapidly and operate at a more senior, influential level
Scope to shape and influence how project monitoring services are delivered as the regional workload grows
Senior, experienced peer group with no requirement to manage junior teams
Long-term visibility of work through a strong, established pipeline of instructions
Package
Base salary aligned to Associate Director level, typically around £85,000 (flexible depending on experience and seniority)
Bonus of 25%
Total annual remuneration comfortably exceeding £100,000
Private healthcare
Professional fees paid
Fully flexible working arrangements
Manchester office base with no mandated attendance requirement
Ways of Working
The 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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Salary description
£75000.00 - £85000.00 per year