Development Monitoring Surveyor

EC Property Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus £5,000-£10,000

28 days annual leave

Pension

Job summary

EC Property Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Development Monitoring Surveyor for the North West or Yorkshire. You will handle development monitoring across residential schemes valued from £500k to £50m, with the potential to work on hotel and commercial projects for variety.

The salary range is £55,000-£65,000 at Senior Surveyor level, plus typically £5,000-£10,000 bonus, 28 days’ leave and a pension. MRICS qualification or progress towards it is welcome; strong report writing and lender liaison

Qualifications

• Development monitoring experience or exposure in related roles.
• Strong grasp of costs, delivery and associated risks.
• Clear, confident report writing for funders.
• Ability to explain issues and implications to lenders.

Responsibilities

• Visit developments, review costs and programmes.
• Assess progress and drawdown requests for lenders.
• Provide risk-focused lender guidance and decisions.
• Manage lender relationships with an experienced team.
• Cover the North West, Yorkshire and wider North of England.

Skills

Development monitoring experience

Construction costs understanding

Report writing

Risk assessment

Lender relationship management

Education

MRICS qualification desirable

Job description

Development Monitoring Surveyor | North West or Yorkshire

£55,000-£65,000 at Senior Surveyor level, with scope above for more experienced candidates | Typical bonus £5,000-£10,000

There's a difference between joining a consultancy that occasionally picks up monitoring instructions and joining one where development monitoring is a core part of the business.

I'm recruiting for the latter. The team has an established flow of lender instructions across the North of England and wants to bring in another surveyor. You'll work on developments ranging from approximately £500,000 to £50 million, predominantly residential schemes, with hotel and commercial projects adding variety.

The firm is open on level. An experienced Monitoring Surveyor could take ownership of a portfolio from the outset. Equally, if you're a Building Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor or Project Manager who has already had some exposure to monitoring, this could be the opportunity to make it your specialism.

The work

You'll visit developments, review costs and programmes, assess progress and drawdown requests, and advise lenders on the risks that matter. The role calls for sound construction judgement and reports that help funders make decisions, rather than simply record what happened on site.

You'll be supported by an experienced wider monitoring team while managing your own instructions and lender relationships. The work covers the North West, Yorkshire and the wider North of England, so your base can be flexible within that area.

What I'm looking for

• Development monitoring experience, or relevant monitoring exposure gained in building surveying, quantity surveying or project management.

• A strong grasp of construction costs, delivery and risk.

• Clear, confident report writing.

• The judgement to spot an issue, understand its implications and explain it to a lender.

• MRICS qualification or progress towards it would be welcome.

Salary and package

The salary guide is £55,000-£65,000 at Senior Surveyor level, with flexibility for candidates bringing more experience or operating at Associate Director level. There is also a bonus that typically falls between £5,000 and £10,000 in a standard year, plus 28 days' annual leave, bank holidays and a pension.