Surveyors Employers Agent / Project Management

Jonathan Lee Recruitment; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group is seeking an Employers Agent to drive delivery across affordable housing and Build to Rent schemes. You will oversee end-to-end management, liaising with funders and delivery teams to meet time, cost and quality targets.

The role emphasizes sustainability principles, modern construction approaches, and strong client-facing communication. Hybrid working with office-dominant duties and monthly client meetings is available.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Employers Agent or similar role managing projects end-to-end.
• MRICS or MCIOB preferred; APC/RICS qualifications supported or ongoing.

Responsibilities

• Project-manage residential schemes across affordable housing, Build to Rent, and market sale sectors end to end as an Employers Agent.
• Support project modelling and financial viability principles, translating assumptions into delivery plans.
• Oversee day-to-day administration under JCT D&B Contracts or bespoke Development Agreements.
• Coordinate delivery from inception through completion, ensuring time, budget, quality, and compliance targets.
• Prepare robust tender and contract packages and maintain clear records throughout the lifecycle.
• Identify programme, cost, and compliance risks early and escalate appropriately.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing communication

Autonomous working

Budget and cost control

Education

Building surveying degree

Quantity surveying degree

Civil engineering degree

Groundworks experience

Tools

MRICS

MCIOB

Job description

Step into a career-accelerating Employers Agent opportunity with a role that blends hands-on delivery, commercial insight, and real progression. As Employers Agent, you will help shape high-impact affordable housing and Build to Rent projects, bringing innovative sustainability principles and modern construction approaches to life. If delivering quality, driving performance, and influencing future team direction is the next move, this Employers Agent role is built for you.

What You Will Do:

Project-manage residential schemes across affordable housing, Build to Rent, and market sale sectors end to end as an Employers Agent.

Support project modelling and financial viability principles, translating assumptions into clear delivery plans.

Oversee day-to-day administration under JCT D&B Contracts or bespoke Development Agreements, ensuring smooth execution.

Coordinate delivery from inception through completion, helping ensure projects meet time, budget, quality, and compliance targets as an Employers Agent.

Prepare robust tender and contract packages, while maintaining accurate records and clear instructions throughout the contract lifecycle.

Identify programme, cost, and compliance risks early and escalat e appropriately, helping protect outcomes for the project team and stakeholders.

What You Will Bring:

Experience in an Employers Agent or equivalent role, with a strong track record managing projects from inception to completion.

A relevant building surveying or quantity surveying background, or civil engineering background, or groundworks, plus at least two years' experience within the construction and development environment.

MRICS or MCIOB is preferred, and working towards APC/RICS qualifications is highly advantageous. However we are happy to sponsor and invest in our people.

Strong communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly to funders, boards, and delivery teams.

Confidence in organising workloads, managing project teams, and working autonomously while knowing when senior input is required.

This Employers Agent role sits within the residential development and delivery sector, focused on delivering innovative homes and places that enable vibrant communities to grow and life chances to emerge. By joining this team, you will contribute to schemes embracing Zero Carbon, Zero Energy Bills, Passivhaus principles, and modern methods of construction, helping ensure the right standards are achieved across complex programmes.

Location:

Location is Gloucestershire, supporting delivery of residential projects within a 2 hour geographical area, supporting the wider affordable housing and Build to Rent market.

This role is predominantly office based, but with flexibility to work from home 1 day a week and there will be client meetings, once per month.