Employers Agent

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Company mobile phone & laptop

Professional membership fees CPD

Company social events

Career progression

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. are recruiting an Employer's Agent to join a Cheltenham-area residential delivery team. You will oversee projects from inception to completion, coordinating consultants and contractors, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with quality and sustainability in mind.

The role offers progression within a growing consultancy, with a workload spanning affordable housing, build-to-rent and market developments across the UK. A UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or Quantity Surveying or related discipline
• Minimum 2+ years experience within an Employer's Agent or consultancy environment
• Experience delivering residential developments, ideally affordable housing or build to rent
• Working towards MRICS or MCIOB advantageous
• Good understanding of JCT Design & Build contracts and procurement routes
• Strong communication and client facing skills
• Ability to manage project teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Act as Employer's Agent / Project Manager on residential developments
• Managing projects from inception through to completion
• Coordinating project teams including consultants, contractors and stakeholders
• Preparing and administering tender and contract documentation
• Overseeing projects delivered under JCT Design & Build contracts and development agreements
• Monitoring programme, cost control and project performance
• Supporting procurement strategies and contractor selection
• Identifying project risks and implementing mitigation strategies
• Managing communication between developers, funders, contractors and consultants
• Supporting financial viability modelling and development planning
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required quality standards
• Supporting senior members of the team with wider business growth and project delivery

Skills

Communication skills

Client facing

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or QS

MRICS or MCIOB advantageous

Tools

JCT Design & Build contracts

Job description

Job Profile for Employers Agent 48207

Bennett & Game are delighted to be working with a specialist residential consultancy based in the Cheltenham area who are seeking an Employer's Agent to join their expanding residential delivery team.

The consultancy specialises in the delivery of affordable housing, build to rent and market sale developments across the UK, supporting clients through procurement, project delivery, commercial advice and CDM services. Projects typically consist of residential developments of up to approximately 350 homes and often incorporate innovative approaches including Zero Carbon initiatives, Zero Energy Bills, Passivhaus principles and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

This is an excellent opportunity for an Employer's Agent, Building Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor looking to develop their career within a growing consultancy environment. The successful candidate will work across the full project lifecycle, coordinating project teams, managing procurement and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards of quality and sustainability.

The role offers strong long term progression prospects and the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of a highly regarded residential delivery team.

Employer's Agent Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 60,000 to 70,000 DOE
  Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
  Private healthcare
  Pension scheme
  Company mobile phone and laptop
  Payment of professional membership fees and CPD support
  Company social events
  Excellent career progression within a growing consultancy
  Office based in the Cheltenham area with project travel

Employer's Agent Job Overview

• Acting as Employer's Agent / Project Manager on residential developments
  Managing projects from inception through to completion
  Coordinating project teams including consultants, contractors and stakeholders
  Preparing and administering tender and contract documentation
  Overseeing projects delivered under JCT Design & Build contracts and development agreements
  Monitoring programme, cost control and project performance
  Supporting procurement strategies and contractor selection
  Identifying project risks and implementing mitigation strategies
  Managing communication between developers, funders, contractors and consultants
  Supporting financial viability modelling and development planning
  Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required quality standards
  Supporting senior members of the team with wider business growth and project delivery

Employer's Agent Job Requirements

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
  Minimum 2+ years experience within an Employer's Agent or consultancy environment
  Experience delivering residential developments, ideally affordable housing or build to rent
  Working towards RICS or similar professional qualification (MRICS or MCIOB advantageous)
  Good understanding of JCT Design & Build contracts and procurement routes
  Strong communication and client facing skills
  Ability to manage project teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders
  Full UK driving licence