Capital Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
Capital Project Manager
Temporary Contract
Job Details
Client: London Borough of Hackney
Service Area: Property and Asset Management
Start Date: 05 October 2026
End Date: 31 March 2027
Duration: Approximately 26 weeks
Number of Roles: 1
Working Pattern
Hackney based.
Further working pattern to be confirmed.
Location
Hackney
London
Pay
PAYE Rate: £240.25 per day
Job Overview
London Borough of Hackney is seeking an experienced Capital Project Manager to lead multi-million-pound capital works projects from inception through to post-completion.
The role will involve project commissioning, scope development, technical reviews, contract administration, site management, budget control, risk management, resident consultation, procurement and governance.
Important - Please Read Carefully
This is a senior capital works / construction project management role.
Candidates must have experience managing construction or capital projects from inception to completion.
Contract administration, budget management, CDM, building regulations, procurement and multidisciplinary team leadership experience are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead capital projects
- Manage project delivery
- Develop project scopes
- Complete technical reviews
- Manage contract administration
- Oversee site management
- Manage post-completion
- Coordinate project teams
- Work with surveyors
- Work with consultants
- Manage contractors
- Ensure compliance
- Manage framework call-offs
- Manage mini-tenders
- Issue instructions
- Lead site meetings
- Manage practical completion
- Manage defects stages
- Monitor spend profiles
- Control fee expenditure
- Approve payments
- Manage variations
- Review final accounts
- Manage CDM duties
- Manage project risks
- Lead resident consultation
- Address Section 20
- Prepare specifications
- Evaluate tenders
- Report on KPIs
Essential Experience & Skills
- Capital project management
- Construction project management
- Inception to completion delivery
- Contract administration
- Budget management
- Cash flow forecasting
- Final account review
- Contractor management
- Consultant management
- Multidisciplinary leadership
- Building regulations
- Statutory compliance
- CDM awareness
- Risk management
- Procurement
- Tender evaluation
- Resident consultation
- Section 20 awareness
- Strong communication
- Strong negotiation
Desirable
- Surveying qualification
- Architecture qualification
- Engineering qualification
- Project management qualification
- Contract administration qualification
- Local authority experience
- Housing capital works
- Corporate estate projects
- Housing management systems
- Approval board reporting
Additional Information
The role sits within Hackney’s Property and Asset Management team.
The team delivers capital investment schemes across housing stock and the corporate estate.
Response deadline is 30 October 2026.
Maximum submittals per agency: 3.
Disclaimer
On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.
I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.
Job Reference: 138904
Screening Questions
- Capital projects experience?
- Construction project management?
- Contract administration experience?
- Budget/final account experience?
- CDM/building regulations knowledge?
- Resident consultation/Section 20?
Skills: Capital Projects, Construction Project Management, Contract Administration, CDM, Building Regulations, Budget Management, Procurement, Resident Consultation, Section 20, Local Authority