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 workstreams 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 workstreams 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)