Employer's Agent [Remote

Construction Professionals

Role: Employer’s Agent (Remote) – (JPC-75)

Location: Remote (preferably based in any of the following: The Midlands, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland)

Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy

Number of vacancies available: Two (2)

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum

Overview:

Take projects from inception to completion, including Client liaison as Project Manager/ Project Deliverer.

Work for a small team, reporting directly to the Team Leader/Delivery Director.

Experience/Qualification

– Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience in Residential New Build and Refurb/Regen Projects.

– Mixed use developments.

– Understanding of JCT and Development Agreements.

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

– Liaise closely with Clients, Contractors, Developers, Clerk of Works and other key stakeholders.

– Understand the limit of your competency and when you will need to call on specialist advice and engage closely with them and wider project team as a team/project lead.

– Advise clients on procurement routes and general contract advice.

– Understanding of onsite processes in order to support the Construction Phase delivery.

– Understand key deliverables within your contract to ensure the Client gets the information they need.

– Report monthly to the team leader on fee projections and anticipated income vs project programme.

Pre-Contract Procedures and Administration

– Deal with/organising all pre-contract investigations, surveys and other due diligence issues required by Clients, including sustainability issues and report to client accordingly.

– Chair and minute pre-contract meetings; immediate issue of minutes to all relevant parties.

– Project manage where applicable other consultants on behalf of client.

– Undertake all client funding and development control requirements.

– Prepare Employer’s Requirements, Performance Specifications etc.

– Amend contracts, prepare Build Agreements and JCT contracts.

– Tendering (single & 2-stage).

– Prepare and issue Contract Documents.

– Ensure the appropriate stage invoices are issued.

– Negotiate specification uplifts, review of contract documents and drawings.

Post-Contract Procedures and Administration

– Review of technical drawings, NDSS & GLA assessments and provide comments to clients and contractor/developers.

– Co-ordinate management of projects as a whole, ensuring timely and satisfactory delivery to clients.

– Chair and minute site meetings and ensure the immediate release to all relevant parties.

– Attend site to undertake regular site inspections, ensure quality & contract requirements are met.

– Timely issue of relevant instructions, certificates and notices.

– Assess contractor payment application, issue of payment notices/financial statements and advise clients on cashflow forecasts.

– Use all your skill and experience to identify risk areas and advise the client accordingly.

– Evaluation EOT notices and claims.

– Prior to Practical Completion, attend to site to snag and de-snag units.

– Carry out/organise pre-handover inspections; monitor defects; issue relevant appropriate certificates and notices.

– Prepare and issue Final Accounts/Final Statements.

– Draft monthly project fees to clients.

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Employer's Agent [Remote

Employer's Agent [Remote