Major Works Project Manager

North London | 3 Month contract (with view for extension)| £400-£445 per day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (1-2 days per week in the office/site)

Our local authority client is looking to appoint an experienced Major Works Project Manager to lead the delivery of a high-profile capital investment programme across its residential housing portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering major improvement works, ensuring homes meet Decent Homes standards, supporting building safety compliance, and coordinating multiple work streams across a complex capital programme.

Please note: This role requires 1-2 days per week on-site/in the office. Candidates must be happy with this requirement and the advertised day rate (£445/day) before being submitted.

The Role

You'll be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of housing capital works, with a particular focus on high-rise residential buildings and ensuring projects are successfully coordinated through the Building Safety Regulator Gateway 2 process.

Working closely with internal teams, consultants and contractors, you'll bring together multiple programmes of work, ensuring projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on time and within budget.

Projects include:

• High-rise residential capital investment works
• Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) remedial programmes
• £5m Warmer Homes Grant works
• Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) upgrades
• Compliance-related improvement projects
• Specialist structural and concrete repair schemes

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major housing capital projects from inception through to completion.
• Coordinate multiple work streams to support a single Gateway 2 submission to the Building Safety Regulator.
• Manage external consultants including Principal Designers (Building Regulations) and Contract Administrators.
• Oversee procurement, contractor performance, programme management and project governance.
• ork closely with FRA, M&E, Compliance and Warmer Homes teams to ensure programmes are aligned.
• Monitor project budgets, risks, quality and programme delivery.
• Liaise with structural engineers and specialist contractors on complex repair projects.
• Ensure all works comply with current legislation, building safety requirements and industry best practice.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors throughout project delivery.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Extensive experience delivering housing capital works within a local authority or social housing environment.
• Strong project management experience across major works programmes.
• Proven experience delivering Mechanical & Electrical and compliance-related projects.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• A good understanding of Building Safety legislation and Gateway processes.
• Knowledge of procurement, contract administration and NEC/JCT contracts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, programmes and risk.
• Ideally a construction-related qualification (Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent).