Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% with

28 days annual leave rising to 31 days

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Non-contributory life assurance

Up to 21 hours volunteering paid days

Lifestyle benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) is seeking a Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction to join our Major Works team. Based in London with hybrid working, you will coordinate pre-construction activities, manage design and costed reviews, and ensure deliverability across programmes.

Reporting to the Regional Programme Manager, you will validate data and support planning permission processes, building strong relationships with Asset Strategy, Major Works delivery regions, Commercial

Qualifications

• Demonstrate financial and commercial acumen.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across teams.
• Computer literate with asset management data handling.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the pre-construction team and validate monthly payments.
• Build and maintain the asset management database and contribute to future programme planning.
• Coordinate pre-construction activities, including design, costed reviews, and deliverability assessments.

Skills

Financial acumen

Collaborative

MS Excel

Pre-construction coordination

Contract knowledge PPC/NEC/JCT

Regulatory compliance

Mechanical/services understanding

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction

Title: Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction

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

Salary: £37,451 per annum to £44,638 per annum (London weighted salary) or £33,688 per annum to £37,093 per annum (Regional salary)

Grade: 7

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

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

Closing Date: 13th November 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates: 26th November 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…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

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

Join our Major Works Team at L&Q

Join our evolving Preconstruction team within Major Works. You will be involved with the strategy and governance within Pre-Construction and Major Works and help to influence future programmes.

The role will assist with Pre-Construction activities including co-ordinating the team, complex project referrals, party wall agreements preparing and ensure multiple data sources are turned into deliverable projects on site. Including design, technical specification, costed reviews of proposals and assessing deliverability of projects throughout all pre-construction stages

Due to continued growth within Major Works and Preconstruction additional support is required to deliver L&Q’s 15 yr programme

The role will report to the Regional Programme Manager and will work alongside Pre-Construction Project Manager’s within the team. You will assist the Preconstruction Co-ordination Manager when required.

Your impact in the role

You will provide technical support to our pre-construction team, process validation monthly payments and analysis along with supporting in building future programmes within L&Qs asset management database, plus any other duties required.

You will need to build key relationships with our Asset Strategy Team, Major Works delivery regions, Commercial teams and finance.

You will be a key individual in helping to shape future delivery programmes through our validations process, while also supporting the delivery of current year work via supporting the Preconstruction team with section 20 and planning permission data

What you’ll bring

Able to demonstrate financial and commercial acumen, including risk management skills, financial reporting and presenting to internal/external stakeholders.

Demonstrate collaboration and influencing skills, with key stakeholders.

Computer literate, with previous experience in managing asset management data, Excellent MS office skills, specifically MS Excel, an intermediate to advance knowledge is desirable.

A knowledge of standard measured term partnering forms of contracts (PPC, NEC JCT etc)

A knowledge of regulatory compliance for fire risk managemen.

An understanding of all pre-construction activities for major works projects, Specifications, tendering, Design, planning, building regulations, CDM 2015 and leasehold consultation

An understanding of Mechanical Services and engineering

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.

At L&Q, 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.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.