Assistant Project Manager

Description:

This role sits within the ConnectX team supporting our UK based residential developer working across London, Birmingham and Manchester. It is a project management role: you will support UK based project teams with research, feasibility, procurement and investor outreach on live schemes.

A central part of the role is building and maintaining our contractor pipeline.

Key responsibilitiesContractor and consultant sourcing

•    Build and maintain databases of UK contractors, subcontractors and consultants (QS, PM, EA, MEP, structural, rooftop specialists), grouped by project size and region.

•    Research Contractors experience, completed schemes, size and credentials.

•    Identify key contacts, send outreach emails, follow up and book introductory calls for the UK team.

•    Circulate drawings and information packs, chase budget pricing and track responses.

Feasibility and market research

•    Assist in identifying and assessing new development opportunities, including consented sites, airspace, conversions and redevelopment.

•    Carry out technical and commercial feasibility: planning history, density, unit mix and design options to maximise development potential.

•    Prepare preliminary GDV, residual land value and viability appraisals using sales and rental comparables.

•    Assess Section 106, CIL and affordable housing obligations and their impact on viability.

•    Collect sales and rental comparables, including studio to three-bed and BTR rents.

•    Build BTR and development pipeline databases covering schemes, operators, unit counts and status.

•    Support GDV models, unit schedules and preliminary cost benchmarks.

•    Review UK planning portal records, decision notices and planning documents, and summarise key points.

Drawings and documentation

•    Prepare unit mix options and drawing packages.

•    Organise project information, consultant correspondence and document issue records.

About youEssential

•    Degree in architecture, civil engineering, construction management or a related field.

•    3-5 years' relevant experience.

•    2-3 years of experience working across the UK, US, or international markets.

•    Excellent written English. You will be Coordinating UK contractors and investors directly.

•    Strong Excel skills and experience building trackers and databases.

•    AutoCAD proficiency; Revit is a plus.

•    Organised, persistent with follow-ups, and comfortable working to UK deadlines.