Assistant Development Manager
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Job description
We are seeking a Junior Development Manager to support the full lifecycle of development, refurbishment, and repositioning projects across our UK portfolio-ranging from complex heritage assets to major commercial and hospitality-led schemes.
The company is currently delivering an exciting and diverse pipeline of new development and refurbishment projects, including heritage-led transformations, hospitality-operated assets, commercial repositionings, and large-scale refurbishments across the UK. You will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to these high-impact, design-focused, and operationally driven schemes from early feasibility through to completion.
This role is ideal for a motivated professional looking to deepen their development experience within a dynamic, hands-on environment. You'll work closely with senior development leaders and external consultants to help coordinate design, planning, procurement, construction, and commercial reporting activities.
Regular travel to active sites across the UK will be required as you play an important role in monitoring project progress and ensuring high-quality delivery., Project Delivery Support
- Assist in the management and delivery of development and refurbishment projects from early feasibility through to completion.
- Undertake project research, due diligence, surveys, and technical assessments-particularly for heritage or complex existing buildings.
- Support construction delivery through frequent site visits to track progress, quality, compliance, and contractor performance.
Design & Consultant Coordination
- Help appoint, brief, and coordinate design teams, consultants, contractors, and specialist advisors.
- Review drawings, reports, and technical documentation to support efficient project progression.
Planning & Approvals
- Support the collation of planning documentation and coordinate consultant inputs for statutory applications.
- Assist with managing planning processes and tracking conditions, heritage requirements, and regulatory milestones.
Commercial, Procurement & Reporting
- Contribute to cost planning, tender analysis, procurement exercises, and value engineering activities.
- Prepare internal project documentation, progress reports, investor updates, and board materials.
- Maintain project controls, including risk registers, programme updates, and financial tracking.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build effective working relationships with local authorities, heritage bodies, operational teams, and external partners.
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Requirements
Experience: 3-5 years (construction, development, PM/QS, surveying, or related field), hotel experience required, * 3-5 years' experience in development, construction, project management, quantity surveying, building surveying, or a related discipline.
- Experience working with existing buildings, refurbishments, or listed/heritage assets is highly desirable.
- Exposure to hospitality/hotels required
- Other experience in commercial, mixed-use, BTR/residential or operational real estate is beneficial.
- Strong understanding of design, planning, procurement, cost control, and construction processes.
- Confident coordinating multiple consultants and managing competing priorities.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong communication skills.
- Willingness to travel across the UK (up to ~50%).
- Commercial awareness and ability to assess risks, value drivers, and development opportunities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Projects
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
Benefits & conditions
Why Join Us?
- Direct involvement in diverse, high-profile development and refurbishment projects.
- Opportunity to work with heritage assets and complex, characterful buildings across the UK.
- Close collaboration with senior leadership in a small, entrepreneurial, and growing team.
- Exposure across all development stages-design, planning, construction, and commercial analysis.
- Ability to contribute meaningfully to processes, decision-making, and project outcomes.
- Join a platform with a growing footprint in hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use real estate.
Compensation
Benchmark Salary: £45,000-£65,000 base
Bonus: Up to 20% discretionary annual bonus
