Senior Employer's Agent Construction Consultancy

A growing construction consultancy in London is looking for a Senior Employer's Agent to join its expanding residential team. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Employer's Agent with a proven track record in residential development to take ownership of projects from day one while working on high-profile schemes across the capital.

The Senior Employer's Agent will lead the delivery of residential developments for developers, housing associations, investors, and public sector clients. This Senior Employer's Agent role would suit a confident Senior Employer's Agent who is commercially astute, experienced under JCT Design & Build contracts, and capable of managing projects independently. The successful Senior Employer's Agent will work across affordable housing, build-to-rent, mixed-use, private residential, and apartment developments while acting as the client's trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle.

You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.

The Senior Employer's Agent's role

The Senior Employer's Agent will act as Employer's Agent on residential development projects, representing the client's commercial, contractual, and project delivery interests from pre-construction through to completion.

The Senior Employer's Agent will lead procurement and tender processes, coordinate design teams, manage programme, cost and risk, administer JCT Design & Build contracts, and oversee instructions, notices, certifications, and contractual obligations.

The Senior Employer's Agent will chair project meetings, manage multidisciplinary consultant teams, monitor contractor performance, oversee quality and compliance, and ensure projects are successfully delivered through practical completion, defects, and final account stages. The Senior Employer's Agent will also provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders, funders, and clients throughout the project lifecycle.

The Senior Employer's Agent

The successful Senior Employer's Agent will have:

Prior experience working within a construction consultancy environment
A minimum of 5-7 years' Employer's Agent experience
Strong residential development experience, including private residential, affordable housing, build-to-rent, mixed-use, or apartment schemes
Experience acting for developers, housing associations, local authorities, investors, or funding organisations
Strong knowledge of JCT Design & Build contracts
Experience managing projects from pre-construction through to completion
A degree in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline
MRICS, MCIOB, or another relevant professional qualification
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and reporting skills
Strong understanding of the Building Safety Act, planning processes, programme management, and risk management
The confidence to chair meetings and manage projects with minimal supervision

In Return?

£65,000 - £75,000
Pension contribution
Private healthcare
Annual bonus
Professional membership fees paid
APC and ongoing professional development support
High-profile residential development projects
Clear progression opportunities
Supportive and collaborative consultancy environment

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