Pre-Construction Project Manager

The Oyster Partnership

Pre-Construction Project Manager Basics

• Day Rate: £450 per day
• Location: Essex
• Contract Length: 12 Month Interim Contract (likely extension beyond this)
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• IR35: Inside

Pre-Construction Project Manager Overview

• You will be joining a Pre-Construction team to manage the pre-construction phase of its capital works programme.
• The programme will deliver major refurbishment and component replacement projects at speed and scale to occupied council homes, including low- and high-rise blocks, some of which will be in scope of the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders, the Pre-Construction team will develop and prepare the programmes of work for the next few years and ensure that projects are scoped, costed and viable.
• The role would suit Employer’s Agents, Contract Administrators and Delivery Managers for capital works and also Quantity Surveyors, Building Surveyors, Project Managers and Asset Managers with experience of capital works.
• The Housing capital programme for investment work to occupied homes is in the region of £150m over the next 2 years.

Pre-Construction Project Manager Key Responsibilities

• The role will involve working closely with the Asset Data team to identify priority estates and buildings, the co-ordinating of site investigations, inspections and feasibility activities with the support of surveyors and also the scoping, designing and packaging the required work with the support of consultants.
• You will liaise with the Procurement team to ensure the work packages are tendered for accurately and promptly and with the Delivery team to ensure fully developed and compliant projects are handed over during the pre-start phase.
• You will also support leaseholder consultation activities throughout the programme.

Pre-Construction Project Manager Applicant Essentials

• You must have demonstrable experience in delivering major works projects in occupied residential buildings or have managed the detailed planning of such projects.
• Previous experience gained within a Local Authority would also be advantageous or a similar Public Sector environment.
• Strong team player who can work at pace and manage multiple workstreams.
• The role would not suit project or site managers with solely New Build experience.

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