Employer's Agent - Residential Development

EC Recruitment Group; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Job summary

EC Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Employer's Agent to join a market-leading property and construction consultancy in London and the South East. You will manage a portfolio of residential developments, guiding schemes from pre-construction through to completion.

The role covers major projects with Housing Associations and Local Authorities, including regeneration and affordable housing assignments. You will work in a hybrid/flexible setup with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience as Employer's Agent / client-side PM on residential developments.
• Experience with new-build residential development, affordable housing, S106 or regeneration projects.
• Familiarity with JCT Design & Build contracts and Development Agreements.
• Proven ability to manage pre- and post-contract delivery and coordinate teams.
• Experience working with Housing Associations, Local Authorities and other clients.

Responsibilities

• Act as Employer's Agent on major new-build residential developments.
• Program, plan and manage projects through to completion.
• Review drawings, specifications and contract information.
• Chair project and progress meetings with stakeholders.
• Monitor construction progress, quality, programme and risk.
• Site visits and reporting during construction.
• Input into bids and new project opportunities.
• Provide technical advice to clients throughout development.

Skills

Employer's Agent

Client-side PM

Residential development

Affordable housing

S106

Development Agreements

JCT contracts

Stakeholder management

Pre and post-contract delivery

Job description

Employer's Agent - Residential Development

Location: South East London

Salary: £65,000-£85,000 + Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible Working

This is an opportunity to join a market-leading property and construction consultancy with an excellent reputation in residential development, working on some genuinely substantial housing and regeneration projects across London and the South East.

The business has an established Employer's Agent and Project Management team acting for Housing Associations, Local Authorities and other residential clients across new-build affordable housing, S106 developments, land-led schemes, mixed-tenure development and major regeneration programmes.

The workload is significant and varied.

Projects

Current and recent projects within the team include:

• A major residential regeneration programme valued at over £100m, delivered in phases across five residential blocks under a Development Agreement.
• A circa £60m mixed-use development comprising three blocks, delivered through a partnership between a Local Authority and private developer.
• A circa £50m regeneration project, providing Employer's Agent and Clerk of Works services and monitoring quality, programme and budget.
• A circa £20m affordable housing development comprising shared ownership and affordable rented homes.
• Multiple residential developments across London and the South East in the £10m-£20m range, including mixed-tenure schemes of 250+ homes.

They are now looking for an experienced Employer's Agent to join the team.

The Role

You'll take responsibility for your own portfolio of residential developments, working across both pre-construction and live projects and seeing schemes through to completion.

The role will include:

• Acting as Employer's Agent on major new-build residential developments.
• Working with JCT Design & Build contracts and Development Agreements.
• Programming, planning and managing projects through to completion.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and contract information.
• Chairing project and progress meetings.
• Coordinating clients, contractors, consultants and wider project teams.
• Monitoring construction progress, quality, programme and risk.
• Site visits and reporting throughout the construction phase.
• Reviewing valuations and administering the appropriate certificates and notices.
• Pre‑construction work and input into bids and new project opportunities.
• Providing technical advice to clients throughout the development process.
• Working closely with established Housing Association, Local Authority and residential development clients.

At the more senior end there will also be opportunities to mentor junior members of the team, provide technical support and become increasingly involved with clients and the wider development of the service.

About You

I'm interested in speaking with experienced Employer's Agents and Project Managers who have worked on residential development projects.

You are likely to have experience of:

• Employer's Agent / client-side Project Management
• New-build residential development
• Affordable housing, S106, land-led or regeneration projects
• JCT Design & Build contracts
• Development Agreements
• Pre and post-contract project delivery
• Managing contractors and consultant teams
• Working directly with clients and other key stakeholders

You may currently be working for another multidisciplinary consultancy, specialist residential consultancy or project management practice.

The important thing is having the experience and confidence to take responsibility for residential projects and run them properly.

The Opportunity

This is an established and highly regarded consultancy rather than a business trying to build a residential offering from scratch.

There is a strong pipeline of work, experienced people around you and projects ranging from conventional residential developments through to £50m-£100m+ regeneration programmes.

The business offers hybrid and flexible working, with the flexibility to balance office working with home working, client meetings and time on site.

Package

£65,000-£85,000 basic salary + benefits.

There is flexibility depending on experience and potentially scope to appoint at Associate level for somebody operating above the normal Senior Employer's Agent level.