Senior Project Manager/ Employers Agent

Baily Garner LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Medicash plan

Life assurance

Mental health support

Pay reviews

Annual leave

Birthday leave

Leave buy/sell

Long service leave

Pension salary sacrifice

Professional development

Sponsorship of fees

CSR days

Job summary

Baily Garner LLP in Leeds is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Employers Agent to join our multidisciplinary construction team. You will work with internal and external partners, manage project delivery, and mentor colleagues.

We value experience in the construction sector, contract administration, and effective client liaison. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a supportive environment with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree in PM, Building Surveying or Quantity Surveying.
• Associate membership of RICS or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' project management experience.
• Experience as a project manager in a construction consultancy.
• Experience with education/residential/refurbishment projects is advantageous.
• Experience with contracts administration (JCT/NEC).
• Strong client liaison and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Act as Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent across various building types.
• Lead professional team selection and monitor performance against programme.
• Visit sites and issue inspection reports.
• Prepare feasibility studies and budget estimates.
• Prepare design proposals and outline cost plans.
• Manage tenders and analyse bids.
• Coordinate duties while maintaining overall responsibility.
• Possibly lead project-fee management on a month-by-month basis.

Skills

Project Management

Building Surveying

Quantity Surveying

Contract Administration

Client liaison

Mentoring

Education

BSc (Hons) in Project Management/ Building Surveying/Quantity Surveying

Associate membership of RICS

Job description

Job title: Senior Project Manager/Employers Agent

Location: Leeds

Salary: £50,000-£60,000 with car allowance

We have great opportunity for a Senior Project Manager/Employers Agent to join our multidisciplinary construction team in Leeds. The role involves working as part of a multi-skilled team alongside internal and external partners, executing project work as well as assisting in training and mentoring colleagues. Experience in the Construction industry is essential.

Who are Baily Garner?

With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 300 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham-delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is topositively impact people's lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference—for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

Responsibilities include:

• Client liaison including include presentation of schemes, project programming and other matters affecting delivery of service.
• Act as the Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent on a wide range of building types, utilising all standard forms of construction
• Appointing professional team and management of their performance and outputs against delivery programme
• Visiting sites, carrying out and issuing inspection reports
• Preparing and presenting initial appraisal and feasibility reports.
• Preparing and presenting outline design proposals, including preparation of budget estimate costs.
• Contract administration
• Tenders, carrying out analysis and preparing reports
• Delegating any of the above duties whilst retaining responsibility for achievement.
• Opportunity to have additional project team leader responsibilities including management of project fees on a month-by-month basis

The ideal candidate will have:

• BSc (Hons) degree or similar in Project Management/ Building Surveying/Quantity surveying with relevant working experience
• Associate membership of RICS or equivalent recognised qualification
• Minimum 5 years Project Management experience
• Experience as a project manager working in a construction consultancy is preferredExperience working on education, residential, refurbishment projects is an advantage
• Experience with contract administration such as JCT and NEC contracts
• Running and managing several client interactions

And That's Not All:

Our commitment to your wellbeing extends beyond the workplace. Here are some of the incredible benefits we offer:

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• Annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Buy/sell annual leave
• Long-service leave
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Professional development scheme
• Sponsorship of professional fees
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs. We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.