Overview In this role you will lead a 70-unit partnerships housing project in Hornchurch, from enabling works to handover, as the on-site principal. You’ll manage a Site Manager, an Assistant Site Manager, and a QS, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring regulatory compliance. You’ll apply a partnering, consultative approach to maximise productivity and deliverables while reporting at board level. This is a long-term opportunity with a well-established developer, offering stability and scope to influence project outcomes and relationships.
Responsibilities - Define project scope, objectives and timelines
- Develop detailed project plans and schedules
- Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors and consultants
- Ensure planning permissions and regulatory approvals are secured
- Manage project budgets and cost reporting
- Procure and manage contracts and subcontracts
- Oversee day-to-day site activities and progress
- Lead health & safety compliance and risk management
- Maintain stakeholder communications with clients, investors and authorities
- Drive project delivery and handover with complete documentation
Key requirements - Partnering mindset with a consultative approach
- Experience managing large housing or development projects
- Strong on-site leadership of site team and subcontractors
- Budgeting, cost control and financial reporting experience
- Contract management and procurement experience
- Solid stakeholder management and reporting to senior management
- Knowledge of health & safety regulations and building codes
- Ability to coordinate multiple external parties and maintain progress against schedule
- Collaborative
- Communicative
- Proactive
- Project planning and scheduling
- Budgeting and cost control
- Contract administration
