Job Title\nProject Monitoring Surveyor\n\nLevel\nAssociate Director(Senior candidates ready to step up will be considered; Director-level appointments may also be considered with scope and remuneration aligned accordingly)\n\nLocation\nBirmingham or anywhere in the Midlands (fully remote, home-based)\n\nThe Opportunity\nA specialist project monitoring consultancy operating at the senior end of the development finance market is expanding its regional capability across the Midlands.\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\n\nThe Role\nYou 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.\nThis 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.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nActing as Project Monitor on lender-funded developments across the Midlands\nProducing robust monitoring reports relied upon for credit and risk decisions\nAdvising lenders on development risk, cost, programme, procurement and delivery strategy\nEngaging directly with lenders, developers, funders and professional teams\nMonitoring compliance with funding conditions and professional appointments\nProviding informed input on EPC considerations, Building Safety Act requirements and construction risk\nManaging a live portfolio of projects, including long-term and multi-phase schemes\nApplying professional judgement rather than operating to a checklist-led or process-driven model\n\nCandidate Profile\nProven experience as a Project Monitoring Surveyor within development finance\nBackground from a recognised project monitoring or building consultancy\nComfort operating on mid-to-large scale developments and complex funding structures\nStrong lender-facing report writing skills\nCommercial mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions and advise senior stakeholders\nAbility to work autonomously in a fully remote, regionally focused role\nCandidates ready to step into an Associate Director-level role will be considered\nDirector-level candidates may also be considered where experience and capability support a broader remit\nMRICS preferred\n\nWhy This Role\nExposure to significant lender-backed developments across the Midlands\nDirect influence on lender confidence and long-term project outcomes\nOpportunity to take ownership of a strategically important regional portfolio\nSenior peer group with no junior management burden\nClear scope to build long-term influence within a growing, profitable consultancy\nStrong pipeline of work with long-term project visibility\n\nPackage\nBase salary aligned to Associate Director level, typically around £85,000 (flexible depending on experience and seniority)\nBonus of 25%\nTotal annual remuneration comfortably in excess of £100,000\nPrivate healthcare\nProfessional fees paid\nFully flexible, home-based working arrangements\nNo mandated office attendance\n\nWays of Working\nThis 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.\n\nClick Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. My contact number is (phone number removed) and you can find all my details on LinkedIn