Senior Employer's Agent
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Location: Cambridge
Gap Construction is recruiting on behalf of a well‑established construction consultancy with a strong reputation in residential projects. Due to continued growth and a significant increase in more diverse project instructions, the business is expanding into a broader range of schemes including tennis courts, cinemas, and skate parks.
Responsibilities
* Lead Employer's Agent duties across a varied portfolio of complex and non‑standard projects such as tennis courts, cinemas, skate parks, and other leisure, community and specialist developments.
* Act as the primary client interface and trusted advisor throughout the full project lifecycle.
* Manage programme, risk, cost and overall project delivery to ensure successful outcomes.
* Take ownership of schemes from inception through to completion.
* Coordinate design teams, contractors and stakeholders across multiple project types.
* Advise clients on procurement routes, strategy and delivery options for complex, varied schemes.
* Monitor progress and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
* Identify and manage risks with appropriate mitigation strategies.
* Support the continued growth of the consultancy into new sectors beyond residential.
Person Specification
* Proven experience as an Employer's Agent, Project Manager or similar consultancy‑based role.
* Strong client‑facing and communication skills with the ability to manage senior stakeholders.
* Experience delivering projects across the residential and/or broader construction sectors.
* Comfortable working across varied and unconventional project types.
* Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery from inception to completion.
* Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
* Proactive, organised and confident in leading project teams.
* Consultancy experience is highly desirable.
* MRICS or working towards chartership would be advantageous but is not essential.
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