Interim Head of Pre-Construction
Harlow District Council (4 days per week on-site)
£650 per day (Umbrella) - Inside IR35
12 months initial contract (with a view to extend further)
This a key leadership role within the property division, focused on shaping and delivering a major capital investment programme in council housing.
The opportunity
Harlow currently manages around 9,000 council homes and has set a capital programme budget of £51 million for the year. With much of the programme still in pre-construction, this role will be pivotal in getting projects ready for delivery.
You'll be reporting into the Director of Housing Operations (Property) and leading a team of project and procurement managers. Your focus will be on scoping, packaging, and procuring large-scale component replacement works to tenanted homes, and handing over to the delivery team to take forward on site. There is no term contractor or in-house framework in place, so all works are procured as standalone packages under JCT Design & Build.
In addition to the current year's programme, you'll work closely with the asset data team to scope and plan future years of investment - covering both single-element and multi-element projects.
Key responsibilities
- Lead all pre-construction activity across a significant capital works programme
- Manage and support a team of project and procurement professionals
- Scope and package up works across a wide variety of planned maintenance schemes
- Oversee procurement under JCT D&B contracts to ensure effective and timely mobilisation
- Collaborate with internal teams to shape future years' investment plans based on asset intelligence
What you'll need
·UK resident
·Full chartered membership of RICs
·Minimum 3 year's experience working within the public sector
·Strong leadership experience within construction or asset management
·Significant knowledge of pre-construction processes and public sector procurement
·Demonstrable experience managing large-scale investment programmes
How to apply
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a large-scale housing investment programme. If this sounds like the right fit for your experience, please apply with your CV before Wednesday 23rd July 2025.