Pre-construction Project Manager

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Greater London is seeking two Pre-construction Project Managers to oversee fire remediation projects. The role requires strong project management expertise and an understanding of external wall systems (EWS). Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and collaborative abilities to work with various teams, ensuring compliance and delivering successful projects. This position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Excellent pension plan

28 days Annual Leave

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management and customer service.
• In-depth knowledge of EWS remediation and façade safety.
• Experience with Gateway applications for high-rise buildings.
• Strong risk management and reporting skills.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-construction activities for fire remediation projects.
• Translate data sources into deliverable projects on site.
• Support regional teams for capital works programmes.
• Ensure compliance with regulations during pre-construction stages.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Stakeholder collaboration

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Data management

Education

HNC in a construction-related discipline or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Title: Pre-construction Project Manager x 2

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

Salary: £55,270 per annum to £61,018 per annum dependant on experience. Plus Essential Car User Allowance £1,300

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

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

Homebased Worker: Contractual hours to be worked on a remote basis, with ad hoc office attendance as required

Working Pattern Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Closing Date: 23rd January 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates: Friday 6th February 2026 face to face interview at our Stratford Office.

Benefits

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…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.Join our Major Works Team at L&Q

This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to join our pre-construction team within the major works department. This is to manage pre-construction activities for fire remediation projects on the replacement of external wall systems (EWS) for our existing buildings. You will also need knowledge of gateway applications for high rise buildings.

All projects must be developed into an efficient de-risked solution to which our partners/contractors can deliver. You will work as part of the pre-construction fire 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.
• In-depth 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

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.

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