Principal Monitoring Surveyor

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are seeking an experienced Project Monitoring Surveyor to join our Lenders & Investors Transaction Advisory team in Birmingham or Manchester.

You will lead development monitoring and technical due diligence commissions for banks, investors, debt funds and other funding stakeholders across real estate and infrastructure-backed developments. The role includes advising on development risk, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and supporting the growth of the Development Monitoring business across the UK and Ireland.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead development monitoring and technical due diligence commissions.


• Assess risks across cost, programme, procurement, contracts, planning, statutory approvals, quality, delivery and funding.


• Review development, contractual and security documentation and advise on residual risk.


• Monitor construction progress, cost, programme, change, contingency and statutory matters.


• Verify drawdown requests and advise on funding release, conditions and key risks.


• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and deliver clear, evidence-based reporting.


• Review technical outputs and support the development of surveyors and consultants.


• Manage commission scope, fees, budgets and invoicing.


• Support business growth through repeat appointments and new opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience:

You will have significant experience in development monitoring, technical due diligence, lender advisory or a related consultancy discipline, including independently leading commissions for funding clients.

• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification.


• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Project Management or a relevant built environment discipline.


• Experience working with lenders, investors, debt funds or other funding stakeholders.


• Strong knowledge of property development, construction procurement, funding structures and development risk.


• Experience assessing cost, programme, procurement, contractual, statutory and delivery risks.


• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and reviewing technical work.


• An established network within the UK investor or development funding market.

Experience reviewing loan and security documentation, collateral warranties, third-party rights, performance bonds, parent company guarantees and cost-overrun arrangements would be advantageous. Experience leading or growing a regional team or service line would also be beneficial.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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