Job title: Property Project Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £50,000.00
Salary to: GBP £60,000.00
Location: Leeds
Job published: 14/10/2025
Job ID: 66379

Job Description

Catch 22 are working with one of the UKs leading organizations that provides specialist support for children and adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN) – schools and care homes/ accommodation.

They are growing rapidly and are looking to recruit a Property Project Manager/ Surveyor for a region based in Leeds and Bradford. This a hybrid role with 50/50 home and office/ site working.

Job Purpose:

  • To assist the Group Property Development Director in delivery of the growth and development programme of the business, in managing and delivering building and refurbishment projects from inception to completion.
  • This is a wide and varied role with projects values ranging from £20k to £1.5m. Generally projects will be in the region of £50k to £0.5m region and involve either refurbishment/alteration/adaption of both existing properties and newly acquired properties. 

Main duties & Responsibilities:

  • It is envisaged that the main role will support current Group Property Development Director with both pre and post contract duties.
  • Assist in the feasibility of new projects, liaising with Operations staff, establishing a brief, preparing sketch/outline scheme drawings for Architects to draw up, budget costs and assisting in drawing up business case for internal sign off.
  • Instructing external consultants where necessary and agreeing brief, finalising a design for a scheme to achieve planning permission as necessary and building control approval.
  • Preparing schedule of works and obtaining tenders for proposed works and producing tender reports dependent on project.
  • Instructing contractors and ensuring JCT contracts are completed and signed.
  • Regular site visits to ensure good quality and workmanship, site meetings with Operations team and handover on completion.
  • Ability to act as Contract Administrator would be beneficial, issuing contract instructions, prepare cost reports and agreeing final account with Contractor.
  • Cost control, including agreeing valuations, negotiating final account and internal overall project budget control. Prepare cash flow forecasts and cost reports for live projects as necessary.
  • Obtain, check and issue all necessary compliance documentation.
  • Assist Operations team to obtain registration on new schemes.
  • Assisting where directed with supporting the regional facilities managers with larger capex projects and ensuring these are carried out in accordance with necessary statutory regulation.
  • Qualifications
  • Appropriate academic qualification to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.

Experience

  • Evidence of managing and delivering projects from inception to completion including managing contractors.
  • Experience of analysing building defects and specification of required repairs.

Knowledge

  • A good understanding of buildings and the construction process.
  • A good understanding of planning, building control and other statutory compliance.
  • A basic understanding of contracts, writing schedule of works and the tender process.
  • Cost Control and a good knowledge of value of building works to ensure good value is achieved.
  • Knowledge of AutoCad would be beneficial but not essential.
  • Would suit Building Surveyor /Quantity Surveyor

This role is paying a salary range £50k - £60k plus car/car allowance and benefits dependent on level of experience. If interested, please apply or get in touch with Laura on LauraHastings@c22.co.uk to arrange a call.