Assistant Project Manager Housebuilding (Technical)

Assistant Project Manager

Hybrid working

Backed by 25 years of success this multi-disciplinary consultancy design and deliver major infrastructure schemes including residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes. Their projects include the infrastructure for new towns and settlements of between 50-5000 new homes. Clients include Taylor Wimpey, Hallam Land, Vistry, This Land, Countryside and Crest Nicholson.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working- 2 days in the office, flexibility to work from home 3 days

• Personable business – join a UK, privately-owned consultancy where you will be more than just a number

• Annual away days – company funded annual trips (previous years included Barcelona and Amsterdam)

• Choose when you work – they don’t mind when and where you work as long as you hit deadlines and provide high quality. Many employees flex their start times and days.

• Scale and scope – projects include new towns and settlements of 5000+ houses

• Freedom – as an SME, you can create change and shape the company

• Variety- experience different areas of the business

• Free from red tape – work in your own way and bring new ideas

• Complex projects – as an all-encompassing consultancy you will be involved from inception to completion

• Gain accreditations

• Empowered and supported – clear progression and development through the business

As a Assistant Project Manager (Technical) you will be…

Working on major projects and mixed-use developments, our teams co-ordinate key infrastructure to produce serviced land parcels for house builders and commercial operators to allow them to focus on their key operations. Our teams drive projects through the full development lifestyle.

• Co-ordinate and manage all aspects of the project including technical, planning, commercial, environmental, legal and construction, including crucially the interfaces between the various components.

• Evaluate site constraints, set and monitor opportunities and risks to value engineer wherever possible.

• Liaising with Local Authorities throughout the Technical approval process of the Section 184, 278, 38 and 104, getting legal agreements put into place.

• Appointment and management of both internal and external consultants for the production of preliminary and detailed designs, liaising with them throughout the planning process and reviewing value engineering the designs accordingly.

• Work closely with Principal Designers, Principal Contractors and Production Managers.

• Ensuring that designs, reports and applications are completed and submitted with a high degree of accuracy, to the highest quality and that all aspects talk to each other.

• Setting and maintaining programme and budgets.

• Meet with clients, stakeholders and local communities to report on project progress.

• Identify and manage risks quickly in order to prevent time delays and possible damage to the company reputation.

• Remain informed on up-to-date planning, technical and environmental matters.

Further details: The position can be tailored to your area of skills and expertise, and you will be provided with full training and support. The position is well-suited to residential engineers, technical/infrastructure coordinators/managers.