Risk Management jobs in United Kingdom

Location: London (office-based, with UK-wide travel to site up to ~50%)

Experience: 3–5 years (construction, development, PM/QS, surveying, or related field)

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. You will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to these high-impact, design-focused, and operationally driven schemes from early feasibility through to completion.

• 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.
• Help appoint, brief, and coordinate design teams, consultants, contractors, and specialist advisors.
• Review drawings, reports, and technical documentation to support efficient project progression.
• 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.
• 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.
• Build effective working relationships with local authorities, heritage bodies, operational teams, and external partners.
• Support handover, commissioning, and mobilisation of completed assets.

• 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, commercial, mixed-use, or operational real estate is beneficial; BTR or residential backgrounds are also considered.
• 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.

• 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.

Bonus: Up to 20% discretionary annual bonus

Please send us a message or email (info@oberland.co) to apply directly with your CV.

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