Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction

L; London Borough of Newham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Annual leave 28 days rising to 31 + BH

Health cash plan

Job summary

L&Q Living is seeking a Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction to lead coordination across major works and pre-construction activities in London (Stratford) or Manchester (Trafford). The role focuses on strategy, governance, data-driven deliverability, and cross-team collaboration in a high-volume housing programme.

You will support the team with data validation, costed reviews, design coordination, and planning considerations, contributing to the 15-year programme and ensuring

Qualifications

• Financial and commercial acumen with risk management, financial reporting and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate and influence across internal/external stakeholders.
• MS Excel proficiency (intermediate to advanced).
• Knowledge of standard contracts (PPC, NEC, JCT).
• Knowledge of fire risk compliance.
• Understanding of pre-construction activities for major works (design, tendering, planning, building regulations, CDM 2015, leasehold).
• Understanding of Mechanical Services and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Pre-Construction team, validate monthly payments and assist in building future programmes.
• Build relationships with Asset Strategy Team, Major Works regions, Commercial teams and finance.
• Help shape future delivery programmes through validations while supporting current year work (Section 20 and planning data).
• Coordinate the team and manage complex referrals, ensuring data sources become deliverable projects on site.
• Assist with pre-construction activities including design, technical specifications, costed reviews and deliverability assessments.

Skills

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

Contracts knowledge

Fire risk compliance

Pre-construction activities

Mechanical services

Job description

Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction - 8319

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 (Londonweighted 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 ourStratford, 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 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. Click here to read more.

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.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

Senior Technical Coordinator – Pre-Construction - 8319

Location: London - Stratford or Manchester - Trafford