Assistant Project Manager - 8160

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Annual leave

Health plan

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Lifestyle benefits

Employee assistance

Job summary

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support delivery of new build residential and regeneration schemes. You will manage procurement, contracts and handover, ensuring projects stay on time, within budget and to quality standards.

The role requires strong project coordination, financial awareness and the ability to build relationships with authorities, developers and consultants. Hybrid working with site visits is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven aptitude for project management in built environment or housing.
• Some financial and commercial acumen with risk management skills.
• Excellent presentation and networking skills for stakeholder collaboration.
• Strong project coordination and ability to multitask to meet deadlines.
• Delivery-focused approach with risk identification and problem solving.
• Commitment to excellent customer service in client-facing environments.
• Strong written and oral communication, including report writing.
• Good computer literacy and ability to manage simple business systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist day-to-day delivery of new build residential projects from procurement to handover.
• Manage contracts and development agreements, influence outcomes, problem solve.
• Assist with tender document compilation and contract awards.
• Monitor progress against programme, report issues, maintain documentation.

Skills

Project management

Financial acumen

Presentation

Networking

Coordination

Delivery focus

Customer service

Report writing

MS Office

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Title: Assistant Project Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £39,685 - £43,978 (London weighted salary) dependant on experience

Grade: 7

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) with occasional site visits

Closing Date: 21/09/2026

Interview Dates: TBC

Benefits include

• Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
• 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• non-contributory life assurance
• up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
• lifestyle benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• many more …

Join our Regeneration & Development Team at L&Q:

• Fancy helping shape the next generation of high quality, affordable homes across London and the Northwest?
• As Assistant Project Manager, you'll support the delivery of new build residential and regeneration schemes from procurement through to handover, keeping every project on track for time, cost and quality.
• Our development pipeline is growing, and we need a proactive, detail-focused Assistant Project Manager to help us deliver more of the high-quality homes our communities need.
• You'll report to the Head of Regeneration Development or Senior Development Manager, joining our Regeneration & Development team.

Your impact in the role:

• Assist with the day-to-day delivery of new build residential projects, from procurement through to effective handover
• Manage building contracts and development agreements, problem solving and positively influencing outcomes as they arise
• Support the compilation of tender documents and the award of contracts
• Monitor contractor progress against the programme, elevate issues as needed, and maintain robust project reporting and document management
• Contribute to monitoring long term social and economic regeneration opportunities, including employment and training initiatives
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across L&Q, and with local authorities, planning authorities, landowners, house builders, agents, contractors and consultants
• Your work will directly support the delivery of high-quality schemes on time and within budget, helping the team meet its business plan targets

What you'll bring:

• A proven aptitude for project management within the built environment or housing sector
• Some financial and commercial acumen, along with associated risk management skills
• Excellent presentation and networking skills, with the confidence to collaborate, negotiate and influence stakeholders
• Strong project co-ordination skills, and the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a demanding environment
• A delivery focused approach, able to identify risks and propose effective solutions with minimal supervision
• A commitment to excellent customer service, with demonstrable experience of working positively in customer facing environments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing
• Good computer literacy, with proven competency in MS Office and the ability to manage simple business systems and databases
• Desirable: an understanding of identifying and exercising control over risk
• Desirable: degree educated, or equivalent

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 12 months.

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high-quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the Southeast and Northwest of England.

People are at the heart of our business, and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.

The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be always demonstrated, and all levels, when representing L&Q - click here to read more.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent.

It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here .

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!