Senior Employer's Agent

Overview

Senior Employer’s Agent providing contract administration and project delivery services.

Key Responsibilities

• valuation
• contract engrossments
• risk management
• procurement
• site inspections
• tender packages

Tasks

The Senior Employer’s Agent will provide a professional service to clients, as an Employer’s Agent (EA) under JCT Design and Build Contracts as well as Bespoke Development Agreements. The projects are sited throughout the West and East Midlands and surrounding counties. The role would suit an existing Employer’s Agent, or a Built Environment professional from a QS / PM / BS background looking to move into the role of EA. -Assess the value of works undertaken on site at each valuation interval and review against the project cash flow forecast, including production of final account documents/reports. -Preparing Contract engrossments. -Understand, identify and manage risk, both project related as part of our service and own risks as a consultant and seek guidance from senior colleagues. -Procuring necessary consultancy services to develop a project to planning submission/tender. -Preparation of employers requirements, client specifications and contract documents. Assist senior colleagues with complex projects. -Independent management of projects from initial brief to completion whilst maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. This might include projects of a more complex nature. -Acting as Employer’s Agent, Client Representative or Contract Administrator for the delivery of the projects. -Undertaking all day to day administrative duties on the delivery of developments under the terms of JCT D&B (or similar) Contracts or bespoke Development Agreements. -Carrying out regular site inspections, including undertaking snagging inspections, end of defects period inspections and handovers. -Complete design checks, prepare and update tracker documents to record progress in relation to various contractual matters such as section agreements, planning, pre-handover information etc. -Preparation of robust and accurate tender and contract packages, tender reviews/comparisons and tender report production and value for money statements. -Chairing meetings, taking minutes and following up action plans. -Preparing risk registers, dashboard reports and monthly financial reports.

Requirements

• mrics
• jct contracts
• quantity surveying
• construction law
• residential development
• uk licence

What You Bring

-Diligent with good attention to detail, able and open to assisting, supporting and mentoring more junior staff members. -Experience of producing written reports. -Basic construction and property Law -University degree in either Quantity Surveying or a similar construction related subject. -Able to work without supervision and to supervise others. -Good interpersonal skills, able to interact with colleagues, clients and wider team in a professional manner and develop new business opportunities. -Full UK Drivers Licence -A comprehensive knowledge of the JCT D&B 2016 and 2024 contract -Experience in residential development. -The ability to review Contractor/Developer and designer proposals and ensure that the employer’s requirements are fulfilled. -MRICS, or close to sitting final assessment. -Working knowledge of the most widely used forms of building contracts.

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Benefits

We provide a range of benefits including hybrid working, the option to buy and sell annual leave, enhanced annual leave for long service, sponsorship for qualifications, a recruitment referral bonus scheme, enhanced family leave policies, an employee assistance programme, and more! People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we invest in them at every stage of their career. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award, which we believe demonstrates our commitment to nurturing our people. Structured Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities are available across the organisation to support those at the beginning of their careers. We also have career development pathways to help you understand and structure your professional development.

About Calfordseaden

-Its services span architecture, building surveying, quantity surveying, project management, civil & structural engineering, mechanical & electrical engineering, employer’s agent, rights-of-light and party wall surveying among others. -Projects include affordable housing (general needs, shared ownership, extra-care), commercial, industrial, education, health, retail, leisure, community and urban regeneration developments. -The firm blends traditional construction expertise with modern methods of construction (MMC) and innovative sustainability and fire-safety consulting. -Unusual among peers, the practice combines design-led RIBA-accredited architecture with full project delivery consultancy under one roof.

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