Senior Project Consultant (Estates Strategy & Asset Management)

Eric Wright Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Preston seeks a Senior Project Consultant with expertise in Estates Strategy and Asset Management. In this full-time role, you will lead client engagements, overseeing feasibility studies and delivering strategic advice to support long-term service delivery. The ideal candidate possesses a bachelor's degree in a related field and strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers a supportive work environment with a range of comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced Paid Family Leave

Learning and development opportunities

6.5% employer pension contribution

Optional BUPA health scheme

Group Income Protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health support

Onsite gym

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Expertise in Estates Strategy and Asset Management.
• Experience in conducting feasibility studies and developing business cases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities required.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements to develop and implement estates strategies.
• Oversee feasibility studies and deliver consultancy advice.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure high-quality results.

Skills

Estates Strategy

Asset Management

Project Management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Real Estate or related field

Job description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Senior Project Consultant specialising in Estates Strategy & Asset Management based in Preston. You will play a senior role within the consultancy team, leading key projects that provide strategic healthcare estates advice, robust business cases, and effective programme and project management solutions. Working alongside local NHS systems and wider public sector partners, you will help shape estates strategies that support long-term service delivery and community needs.

The Eric Wright Group is an award‑winning leader in the property and construction industry with a strong focus on people, community and social value. The group delivers exceptional results for both public and private sector clients and operates under the ownership of the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, supporting charitable initiatives through its successes.

Responsibilities

Leading client engagements to develop and implement effective estates strategies and asset management initiatives. Overseeing feasibility studies, delivering consultancy advice, developing business cases, conducting asset reviews, and ensuring alignment with client objectives. Collaborating with stakeholders from various sectors to deliver high-quality results.

Qualifications & Experience

• Expertise in Estates Strategy, Asset Management, and Facilities Management
• Experience in conducting feasibility studies, asset reviews, and creating comprehensive business cases
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project management capabilities
• Excellent client engagement, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Knowledge of construction, civil engineering, or property development sectors is highly desirable
• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Project Management, Real Estate, Construction Management, or a similar discipline
• Professional certifications related to Project Management or Asset Management are advantageous
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and deliver results within deadlines

Benefits

• Enhanced Paid Family Leave – maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Learning and development – range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels focusing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance, governance and career development
• Pension – 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• BUPA – optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long‑term illness
• Health Plans – optional including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more
• Mental Health support – through the Thrive app approved by the NHS, provides tools to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact
• Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
• Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
• Company Doctor – for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
• A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well‑being and work‑life balance