Location
London Borough of Newham, reporting office in London, Stratford with hybrid working (20% - 40% of contractual hours from office) and occasional site visits.

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£39,685 - £43,978 (London weighted salary) dependant on experience

About the Role
Join the Regeneration & Development Team at London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) and help shape the next generation of high quality, affordable homes across London and the Northwest. As an Assistant Project Manager, you will support the delivery of new build residential and regeneration schemes from procurement through to handover, ensuring projects stay on track for time, cost, and quality.

You will assist with day-to-day project delivery, manage building contracts and development agreements, support tender document compilation and contract awards, monitor contractor progress, escalate issues, and maintain robust project reporting and document management.

Additionally, you will contribute to monitoring long-term social and economic regeneration opportunities, including employment and training initiatives, and build strong working relationships with colleagues, local authorities, planning authorities, landowners, house builders, agents, contractors, and consultants.

Your work will directly support the delivery of high-quality schemes on time and within budget, helping the team meet its business plan targets.

Benefits include an excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, and more.

Early applications are encouraged as the advertisement may close earlier than stated. L&Q reserves the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes within the previous 12 months.

Experience
- Proven aptitude for project management within the built environment or housing sector
- Some financial and commercial acumen with associated risk management skills
- Experience working positively in customer-facing environments

About you
- Excellent presentation and networking skills with confidence to collaborate, negotiate and influence stakeholders
- Strong project coordination skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a demanding environment
- Delivery focused approach, able to identify risks and propose effective solutions with minimal supervision
- Commitment to excellent customer service
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing
- Good computer literacy with proven competency in MS Office and ability to manage simple business systems and databases

Qualifications
- Desirable: Degree educated or equivalent
- Desirable: Understanding of identifying and exercising control over risk