Project Manager- Agent

Job Description:

Senior Project Manager / Employer Agent (Leeds-based, £50,000–£60,000)

We are a multidisciplinary construction business that is growing and opening an office in Leeds. The role involves working as part of a multi-skilled team alongside internal and external partners, executing project work as well as assisting in training and mentoring colleagues. Experience in the construction industry is essential.

• Client liaison, including presentation of schemes, project programming and other matters affecting delivery of service.
• Act as the Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent on a wide range of building types, utilising all standard forms of construction.
• Appointing a professional team and managing their performance and outputs against delivery programme.
• Visiting sites, carrying out and issuing inspection reports.
• Preparing and presenting initial appraisal and feasibility reports.
• Preparing and presenting outline design proposals, including preparation of budget estimate costs.
• Contract administration.
• Tenders, carrying out analysis and preparing reports.
• Delegating any of the above duties whilst retaining responsibility for achievement.
• Opportunity to have additional project team leader responsibilities, including management of project fees on a month‑by‑month basis.

• BSc (Hons) degree or similar in Project Management/Building Surveying/Quantity Surveying with relevant working experience.
• Associate membership of RICS or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Minimum 5 years Project Management experience.
• Experience as a project manager working in a construction consultancy.
• Experience working on education, residential, refurbishment projects is an advantage.
• Experience with contract administration such as JCT and NEC contracts.
• Running and managing several client interactions.

• Salary of £50,000-£60,000.
• Car allowance of £4,500.
• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7.25 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4.15pm).
• Hybrid working.
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first-aiders.
• Birthday leave.
• Biannual pay reviews.
• Pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched).
• Professional development scheme.
• Sponsorship of professional fees.
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days.
• Regular social events.
• Annual leave + bank holidays.