Pre-construction Project Manager

L; London Borough of Newham; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension plan

28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Non-contributory life assurance

Paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

L&Q is seeking a Pre-construction Project Manager to oversee pre-work stages of planned investment, M&E works, complex projects, high-rise buildings and fire safety remediation. You’ll coordinate design, specifications, costed reviews and deliverability with the pre-construction team in Stratford or Trafford.

Reporting to the Regional Programme Manager, you will translate data sources into deliverable projects and build strong relationships with Building Safety, asset strategy, commercial,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management with strong customer service skills.
• Experience managing programmes such as planned investment, M&E works, complex projects and fire safety remediation.
• Understanding of EWS remediation and façade safety.

Responsibilities

• Translate multiple data sources into deliverable projects on site, including design, specifications and costed reviews.
• Support regional teams in capital works programmes and ensure pre-construction activities are completed.
• Build relationships with Building Safety, asset strategy, commercial, finance and housing management teams.
• Be a good team player with excellent communication and people skills.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Education

HNC in construction or equivalent

Job description

Contract Type:Permanent,Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary:£57,094per annum to £63,032 per annum (London weighted salary) or £49,502 per annum to£55,106 per annum (Regional Salary) dependant on experience

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Perona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office.

Closing Date:13November 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates:23November 2026, face to face at our Stratford, London office

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 and many more …

L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months.

Join our Major Works Team at L&Q:

The Major Works Pre-Construction Team require a Pre-construction Project Manager to manage the pre work stages of all planned investment, mechanical and electrical works, complex projects, high rise buildings and fire safety remediation.

All projects must be developed into an efficient de-risked solution to which our partners/contractors can deliver. You will works as part of the pre-construction team which is the glue between asset strategy, housing management, commercial, compliance and regional delivery.

You will report into the Regional Programme Manager of Pre-construction, manage a number of projects to ensure all pre-construction activities are completed, so projects can be passed to the regional delivery team ready for the construction phase.

Your impact in the role:

You may need to support our other regional teams for our capital works programme. Translating multiple data sources into deliverable projects on site. Including design, technical specification, costed reviews of proposals and assessing deliverability of projects throughout all pre-construction stages. Covering refurbishment, planned investment, mechanical and electrical works and fire safety remediation.

Your will need to be a good team player, have excellent communication and people skills to work well within a team. Worked within a capital works team, managed EWS Projects previously.

You will need to build key relationships with our Building safety Team, major works delivery regions, Asset Strategy, Commercial teams, finance and housing management.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in project management, with strong customer service skills.
• Proven experience in managing a variety of programmes such as planned investment, mechanical and electrical works, complex project and fire safety remediation
• Understanding of EWS remediation and façade safety.
• Practical experience of Gateway applications under the Building Safety Act for high-rise buildings.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including risk management and high-level reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder collaboration and influencing skills.
• Strong IT and data capability, including experience managing asset data and excellent MS Office skills.
• Good working knowledge of standard measured term or partnering contracts.
• Strong understanding of fire risk compliance and regulatory obligations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pre-construction processes: design, specifications, tendering, planning, building regulations, CDM 2015, and leaseholder consultation (Section 20).
• HNC in a construction-related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [e-mail]

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. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West 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 and behavioural framework , which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

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.

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.

Our Housing stock is based in London, South East England and Manchester.

Location: London - Stratford or Manchester - Trafford