Assistant Project Manager - Development (Architecture / Civil Engineering)

Apex Airspace; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct involvement in residential pipe

Ownership of schemes end to end

Experience of UK development practice

Paid annual leave and pension

Job summary

Apex Airspace Limited, a London-based residential developer, seeks an Assistant Project Manager to drive schemes from appraisal through planning and procurement to delivery on site. You will join a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with architects, engineers and contractors to optimise value and ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 2–4 years in residential development or development consultancy, knowledge of UK planning and building regulations, and strong cost-management and

Qualifications

• Degree in architecture, civil or structural engineering or related built-environment discipline.
• 2–4 years of residential development, project management or development consultancy experience.
• Experience with UK planning system, building regulations and viability appraisal.
• Experience procuring contractors and reviewing construction costs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess development opportunities and viability studies.
• Prepare development appraisals and assess planning obligations and affordable housing impact.
• Coordinate planning applications with authorities and consultants.
• Identify, prequalify and engage main contractors and subcontractors and review tenders.
• Monitor budgets, costs and programme with contractors and consultants.
• Report project status and risks to senior management.

Skills

Excel skills

Reading drawings

Coordination of multidisciplinary team

Contractor procurement

Cost management

Site coordination

Education

Degree in architecture, civil or structural engineering or related built-environment discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Are you an architect, architectural designer, civil or structural engineer, or construction professional with project experience in the UK or another international market? Do you want to move into residential development, taking schemes from site appraisal through planning and procurement to delivery on site? This role is for you.

About Apex Airspace

Apex Airspace is a London-based residential developer. We deliver rooftop and airspace developments, residential intensification, conversions and new-build schemes across London, Birmingham and Greater Manchester, covering Build to Sell (BTS), Build to Rent (BTR) and affordable housing.

Our project team comes from architecture and civil engineering backgrounds. We manage each scheme in-house from site acquisition through to completion, covering feasibility, planning strategy, development viability, procurement and construction delivery.

The role

As Assistant Project Manager, you will work on residential schemes from early appraisal to delivery, in a multidisciplinary team working to UK planning, building regulations and contract standards. A central part of the role is finding and securing the right contractors to build our schemes cost-effectively.

Key responsibilities

Acquisitions and feasibility

• Assist in identifying and assessing new development opportunities, including consented sites, airspace, conversions and redevelopment.
• Carry out technical and commercial feasibility studies: planning history, density, unit mix and design options to maximise development potential.
• Prepare preliminary development appraisals (GDV, residual land value and viability) using sales and rental comparables.
• Assess Section 106, CIL and affordable housing obligations and their impact on viability.

Planning

• Review planning records, planning policy (London Plan, local plans, Greater Manchester policy) and planning risks.
• Develop planning strategies, including full planning applications and Section 96A and Section 73 routes for scheme revisions and uplift.
• Coordinate planning applications with consultants and local planning authorities.

Contractor procurement and cost management

• Identify, prequalify and engage main contractors, specialist subcontractors (including rooftop and LGSF specialists) and consultants such as QS, PM, EA, MEP and structural engineers.
• Issue drawings and tender information packs, obtain budget pricing and run tender comparisons.
• Prepare and review construction budgets, benchmark costs and identify value-engineering opportunities.
• Advise on procurement routes: Design and Build, Construction Management, traditional, PCSA and ECI.
• Undertake site visits from acquisition through to construction and completion.
• Review progress, quality and programme with contractors and consultants.
• Report to senior management on project status, risks and costs.

About you

• Degree in architecture, civil or structural engineering, construction management, real estate or a related built-environment discipline.
• 2-4 years' professional experience in residential development, project management or development consultancy.
• Demonstrable professional experience in the UK or another international market, gained through employment, project delivery, consultancy or work for international clients.
• Understanding of international construction standards and professional practice (for example British Standards, Eurocodes, the RIBA Plan of Work or JCT contracts), and experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
• Working knowledge of the UK planning system, building regulations and viability appraisal.
• Experience procuring contractors and consultants and reviewing construction costs.
• Confident with outreach: comfortable approaching contractors and consultants directly and following through.
• Strong Excel skills; able to read and review architectural and technical drawings.

International graduates on the Graduate Route (PSW) visa with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply.

• Experience with ground-up new-build, airspace, rooftop extensions, conversions or BTR schemes.
• An existing network of contractors and consultants.
• Familiarity with JCT contracts, RIBA Stages and Building Safety Act requirements.
• AutoCAD or Revit.
• Full UK driving licence.

What we offer

• Direct involvement in a varied residential pipeline across three cities.
• Ownership of schemes end to end, working closely with senior management.
• Experience of UK development practice, from appraisal and planning to procurement and delivery.
• Paid annual leave, pension and project-based increments.

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