Pre-Construction Project Manager

Harlow District Council 📍 Harlow | Hybrid (1-3 days on site) 💰 £450 per day (Umbrella) 📅 Initial 12-Month Contract (Potential Extension)

We are seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Project Manager to join a high-profile Housing Capital Programme delivering investment works to occupied council homes across the district.
With a capital investment programme valued at approximately £150 million over the next two years, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and preparing major refurbishment, compliance and component replacement projects across a diverse residential property portfolio.
This role sits within the Pre-Construction Team, ensuring projects are properly scoped, costed, designed and procured before transitioning into delivery.

You will lead the pre-construction phase of a wide range of planned investment and refurbishment projects, working across occupied residential properties including low-rise and high-rise homes.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors, you will manage project development from early feasibility through to procurement and handover into delivery.
Projects may include:

• Major refurbishment programmes
• Component replacement schemes
• Building safety improvement works
• Planned maintenance programmes
• Compliance-led capital investment projects
• Low-rise and high-rise residential buildings

• Lead the development and planning of capital works projects during the pre-construction phase.
• Identify priority estates, buildings and properties for investment.
• Coordinate surveys, inspections, feasibility studies and site investigations.
• Develop project scopes, specifications and design requirements.
• Manage external consultants and professional teams.
• Support procurement activities, including tender preparation, evaluation and contractor selection.
• Ensure projects comply with CDM Regulations 2015, Building Safety Act 2022 and relevant legislation.
• Work closely with delivery teams to ensure seamless project mobilisation.
• Support resident and leaseholder consultation activities where required.
• Monitor programme progress, costs, risks and compliance requirements.

We are looking for professionals with strong experience delivering capital investment programmes within occupied residential environments.
Suitable backgrounds include:

• Pre-Construction Project Manager
• Capital Works Project Manager
• Major Works Manager
• Building Surveyor
• Senior Building Surveyor
• Project Surveyor
• Employer's Agent
• Quantity Surveyor
• Asset Manager
• Planned Works Manager

• Demonstrable experience managing capital works or planned maintenance programmes within occupied residential properties.
• Experience developing projects through pre-construction, design and procurement stages.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM)
  • Building Safety Act 2022
  • RIBA Plan of Work 2020
• Experience managing consultants, contractors and multiple stakeholders.
• Tender development, procurement and evaluation experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently within a fast-paced environment.

• Local Authority housing experience.
• Housing Association or social housing sector background.
• Experience delivering major works programmes to occupied homes.
• Knowledge of leaseholder consultation processes.

• £450 per day (Umbrella)
• Initial 12-month contract with potential extension
• Opportunity to work on a significant £150m housing investment programme
• High-profile role delivering meaningful improvements to residents' homes
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement

This opportunity would particularly suit candidates with a background in social housing, local authority capital works, planned maintenance, major works, asset management or building surveying who are experienced in developing projects from concept through to construction delivery.