Technical Project Manager(PBSA)

Higher Capital Executive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Higher Capital Executive, a leading asset manager in the UK student accommodation sector, seeks a Technical Project Manager to oversee capex projects across a large PBSA portfolio in the UK and Ireland.

You will lead technical teams, appoint architects and consultants, manage budgets and programs, and ensure compliance with Building Safety Act and golden-thread requirements while driving cost efficiency across multiple schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, building surveying or related technical discipline within real estate.
• Strong procurement and delivery skills.
• Experience managing professional teams, consultants and contractors.
• Sharp budgeting and cost-control capability.
• Working knowledge of Building Safety Act and golden-thread requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver capex projects end to end from feasibility to handover.
• Appoint and manage architects, cost consultants, PMs and contractors.
• Control budgets, programmes, invoices and drawdown forecasts.
• Report monthly on progress, cost and risk across multiple schemes.
• Oversee Building Safety Cases and respond to queries.
• Maintain golden-thread information and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate latent-defect rectification with external legal teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve building efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Project management

Building surveying

Procurement

Cost control

Contract administration

Building Safety Act knowledge

Team leadership

Education

MRICS or MCIOB or equivalent experience

Job description

We are partnering with one of the UK's leading asset managers and investors in student accommodation UK to appoint a Technical Project Manager.

About the Role

Sitting within the Asset Management team, you will oversee capital expenditure projects and provide technical leadership across a substantial PBSA portfolio spanning the UK and Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Delivering capex projects end to end — from feasibility and design through construction, practical completion and handover
• Appointing and managing architects, cost consultants, project managers and contractors
• Controlling project budgets, programmes, invoices and drawdown forecasts
• Reporting monthly on progress, cost and risk across multiple schemes
• Procuring and overseeing the preparation of Building Safety Cases
• Leading responses to Building Safety Regulator queries
• Supporting the completion and upkeep of golden-thread information
• Ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act and wider technical requirements
• Managing latent-defect rectification, including liaison with external legal teams
• Identifying opportunities to improve building efficiency and reduce operating costs

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification such as MRICS or MCIOB, or equivalent experience

Required Skills

• A background in project management, building surveying or a related technical discipline within real estate
• A strong grasp of project procurement and delivery
• Proven experience managing professional teams, consultants and contractors
• Sharp contract administration, budgeting and cost-control skills
• Working knowledge of the Building Safety Act, Building Safety Cases and golden-thread requirements
• The ability to balance cost, programme, quality and risk across several projects at once

Preferred Skills

• PBSA experience is an advantage, though we’ll also consider candidates from other operational real-estate sectors.

Pay range and compensation package

£80,000 + discretionary bonus & benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

This is a chance to join an established, well-capitalised living-sector platform and take ownership of technically significant projects across a major operational portfolio.