Project Monitoring Surveyor - Midlands (Fully Remote, Home-Based)

EC Recruitment Group; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A project monitoring consultancy is expanding its regional presence across the Midlands. They seek a Project Monitoring Surveyor to work remotely, providing vital insights on complex, lender-funded developments. The ideal candidate will have experience in development finance and be capable of influencing lender confidence while working autonomously. The role offers a base salary around £85,000 with potential bonuses, along with flexible working arrangements ensuring no mandated office attendance.

Benefits

Base salary of around £85,000

Bonus of 25%

Total remuneration in excess of £100,000

Private healthcare

Professional fees paid

Fully flexible, home-based working

Qualifications

• Proven experience within development finance.
• Background from a recognised project monitoring or building consultancy.
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fully remote role.

Responsibilities

• Acting as Project Monitor on lender-funded developments.
• Producing monitoring reports for credit and risk decisions.
• Advising lenders on development risk and strategy.

Skills

Experience as a Project Monitoring Surveyor

Proven report writing skills

Comfortable with complex funding structures

Commercial mindset

MRICS preferred

Job description

Job Title

Project Monitoring Surveyor

Level

Associate Director (Senior candidates ready to step up will be considered; Director-level appointments may also be considered with scope and remuneration aligned accordingly)

Location

Birmingham or anywhere in the Midlands (fully remote, home-based)

The Opportunity

A specialist project monitoring consultancy operating at the senior end of the development finance market is expanding its regional capability across the Midlands. The workload is focused on lender-funded developments of scale, including complex, long-term and multi-phase schemes where professional judgement, clarity of advice and credibility with funders are critical. Instructions are typically strategic in nature rather than transactional, providing strong visibility of work and sustained involvement on major projects. This role is suited to an experienced Project Monitoring Surveyor seeking a home-based position with genuine regional ownership and meaningful input into lender decision‑making. It will suit those already operating at Associate Director level, as well as senior surveyors ready to step up into a broader, more influential remit.

The Role

You will act as Project Monitor on lender‑funded developments across the Midlands, from initial due diligence through delivery, providing clear, commercially focused advice to lenders and project teams. This is a judgement‑led role. You'll be expected to interrogate proposals, identify and articulate risk, and support lender confidence throughout the lifecycle of each project. You'll operate with autonomy, supported by an experienced senior peer group rather than a leveraged, junior‑heavy structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as Project Monitor on lender‑funded developments across the Midlands
• Producing robust monitoring reports relied upon for credit and risk decisions
• Advising lenders on development risk, cost, programme, procurement and delivery strategy
• Engaging directly with lenders, developers, funders and professional teams
• Monitoring compliance with funding conditions and professional appointments
• Providing informed input on EPC considerations, Building Safety Act requirements and construction risk
• Managing a live portfolio of projects, including long‑term and multi‑phase schemes
• Applying professional judgement rather than operating to a checklist‑led or process‑driven model

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Project Monitoring Surveyor within development finance
• Background from a recognised project monitoring or building consultancy
• Comfort operating on mid‑to‑large scale developments and complex funding structures
• Strong lender‑facing report writing skills
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions and advise senior stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously in a fully remote, regionally focused role
• Candidates ready to step into an Associate Director‑level role will be considered
• Director‑level candidates may also be considered where experience and capability support a broader remit
• MRICS preferred

Why This Role

• Exposure to significant lender‑backed developments across the Midlands
• Direct influence on lender confidence and long‑term project outcomes
• Opportunity to take ownership of a strategically important regional portfolio
• Senior peer group with no junior management burden
• Clear scope to build long‑term influence within a growing, profitable consultancy
• Strong pipeline of work with long‑term project visibility

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 in excess of £100,000
• Private healthcare
• Professional fees paid
• Fully flexible, home‑based working arrangements
• No mandated office attendance

Ways of Working

This is a fully remote, home‑based role. Day‑to‑day work is focused on site inspections across the Midlands and report production from home. Occasional travel for team meetings is required, but there is no expectation of regular office attendance. The working model is built on trust, experience and accountability rather than presenteeism.

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