Role: Assistant Employer’s Agent – (JPC-105)
Location: Bristol
Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000
Overview
The role will incorporate assisting the Project Manager/Employer’s Agent in delivery of Projects for a variety of Clients. The role will require office and site attendance.
Work for a small team, reporting directly to the Team Leader / Delivery Director. Working within the Bristol office and onsite, gaining skills, knowledge and experience of the Employer’s Agent role and contract administration.
Experience/Qualifications
- Degree level qualification working towards professional qualification.
- Previous work, preferably within a construction setting
- Valid UK driving licence required
Skills, Knowledge and Understanding
- Liaise closely with Clients, Contractors, Developers, Clerk of Works and other key stakeholders
- Begin to understand the requirements of Developers, Contractors, Housing Associations and Local Authorities and how they differ as Clients
- Develop an understanding of the requirements of your role as EA within the business in close collaboration with your team leader, develop communication skills
- Begin to advise clients on matters arising on schemes
- Taking minutes in meetings and understanding the context of discussion points
- Understand what the key outputs (deliverables) are within a project, to ensure the Client gets the information they need following the QMS
- Understand key deliverables within your contract to ensure the Client gets the information they need
- Work towards completing a relevant professional qualification (support will be provided)
- Have an interest in developing a career path within the built environment and develop the skills and knowledge consistent with the post of Employer’s Agent
Pre-Contract Procedures and Administration
- Pre-Contract Procedures, Admin, due diligence, surveys and inspections
- Assist with discussions with Contractors, Developers, Clients and Stakeholders
- Begin to understand the requirements of Developers, Contractors, Housing Associations and Local Authorities and how they differ as clients
- Develop an understanding of the requirements of your role as EA within the business with close collaboration with your team leader
- Take Pre-Contract minutes
- Develop and understand the brief along with your Team Leader to assist scheme delivery
- Preparation of Notices, Certificates and Payments
- Carry out key reviews to identify scheme compliance vs key criteria
- Stakeholder communication
- Assist in preparing Contract Documents
- Cost Benchmarking understanding
- Assist with the tender processes and procurement of key consultants.
Post-Contract Procedures and Administration
- Post-Contract Procedures and Admin
- Continue with the above actions into Contract
- Carry out interim site inspections
- Carry out inspections ensuring successful Client delivery
- Developing Client relationships with Project Managers
- Following the Clients’ QMS to ensure standardised delivery
- Carry out property inspections on completion
- Assist with the issue and agreement of Final Accounts/Statements
- Report writing and assisting in Contract Administration and Employers Agent roles
- Support and understand how different roles within the project team support the delivery of a project.
Clients
- Housing Associations
- Developers
- Management Companies
Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Pension contributions
- Private medical insurance
- 28 days holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)
- 3-4 days during Xmas period (at discretion of Directors)
- 1 day off for birthday
Salary
£25,000 to £35,000 per annum