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AECOM Employer's Agent in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
About Our Team:
We are currently a region of approximately 100 professional people across three offices in the East of England delivering construction solutions for our diverse client base, providing a broad range of services. We strongly promote personal and career development with clear career structures and development programmes. We look to balance this with a flexible approach to working through our “Freedom to Grow” programme.
Job Responsibilities:
You will be primarily working alongside an Associate or Director as part of a highly experienced team to successfully manage and deliver cost management and employers agent services of the development of residential (private and social housing), new care homes and retirement living facilities for multiple Clients in the private and public sectors, as well as commercial and industrial development. The developments are throughout England with particularly emphasis on the southern and eastern regions.
The role may cover the whole project duration from initial inception/estimates, through to on site delivery and will require proactive management of projects in an Employer’s Agent role, taking wider responsibility for successful project delivery in addition to managing project finances with client accountability and interaction.
You should possess the skills and experience to actively support the clients and colleagues, including management of more junior staff on individual projects ranging in value from £5m to £80m.
You will help develop collaborative relationships with our existing Clients, contractors and supply chain and need to demonstrate an ability and desire to obtain increasing understanding of a Client’s businesses, demonstrating client focus.
You will help with our growth agenda in supporting new work opportunities and active client development.
Successful delivery of projects will be with an appropriate level of supervision for your role so you must be able to act independently and confidently in this Client facing role.
Commissions are to be managed with an emphasis on Client satisfaction leading to continued and further business.
Having experience of working as part of a team is key for this role.
Manage and mentor junior staff to deliver our Cost Management service efficiently and effectively.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to develop long term relationships with all team members.
You will ideally be a self-motivated individual with the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team.
Previous experience of managing internal resources, including the training and mentoring of more junior staff members
Proven experience providing the full spectrum of QS/EA services including Estimating, Procurement advice and processes, post contract activities including contract Administration and commercial negotiations, change control, Cost Reporting, site valuations and Final Account resolution and ongoing defect rectification management and any additional duties required as part of an exemplar client service delivery approach.
Experience of residential projects and care projects and clients is advantageous.
Previous experience of managing internal resources, including the training and mentoring of more junior staff members.
Good understanding of contracts, particularly the JCT Design and Build Form.
Full UK driving license, and a willingness to travel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree Qualified – BSc or MSc – in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
Professional Qualified – Chartered Status with the RICS or other equivalent institution
Full UK driving license, and a willingness to travel.
CSCS card holder
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10109635
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Survey & Estimation
Work Location Model: Please Select
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited