Senior Project Consultant (Estates Strategy & Asset Management) at Eric Wright Group in Preston, England, United Kingdom | Kablio

Role

Description

estate strategy

asset management

feasibility studies

business cases

project management

stakeholder collaboration

Responsibilities include leading client engagements to develop and implement effective estates strategies and asset management initiatives. The role involves overseeing feasibility studies, delivering consultancy advice, developing business cases, conducting asset reviews, and ensuring alignment with client objectives. The Senior Project Consultant will also collaborate with stakeholders from various sectors to deliver high-quality results.

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Senior Project Consultant specialising in Estates Strategy & Asset Management based in Preston. You will play a senior role within the consultancy team, leading key projects that provide strategic healthcare estates advice, robust business cases, and effective programme and project management solutions. Working alongside local NHS systems and wider public sector partners, you will help shape estates strategies that support long-term service delivery and community needs.

Requirements

asset management

facilities management

project management

bachelor's degree

analytical

stakeholder management

Experience in conducting feasibility studies, asset reviews, and creating comprehensive business cases
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities
Professional certifications related to Project Management or Asset Management are advantageous
Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Project Management, Real Estate, Construction Management, or a similar discipline
Excellent client engagement, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Expertise in Estates Strategy, Asset Management, and Facilities Management
Knowledge of construction, civil engineering, or property development sectors is highly desirable
Proven ability to work collaboratively and deliver results within deadlines

Benefits

Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

The Eric Wright Group is a diverse enterprise that includes construction, civil engineering, facilities management, water engineering, property development, and other key services.
Founded in 1979, it has evolved significantly over 40 years.
The company is owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, which supports sustained employment and community regeneration.
Financial highlights include an operating profit of £2.2 million and a turnover of £88.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The company has a strong financial position with net assets and total equity of £4.2 million and healthy cash reserves of £13.3 million.
Typical projects include construction of educational facilities, such as the Lotus School in Blackpool and a £22 million college building for Seashell Trust in Cheadle Hulme.
Specialisms include construction, civil engineering, facilities management, water engineering, and property development.
Cool facts include delivering £150m of construction projects in Blackpool over the last decade and working on projects for notable clients like Torus, Muse Places, Lancashire County Council, and Preston City Council.

Culture + Values

Putting people at the heart of everything they do, providing long-term, good employment.
Operating sustainably, using local suppliers and supporting the local economy.
Achieving net zero emissions by 2030.
Improving lives within the communities in which they live and work.
Stability and relationship longevity are at the core of the Eric Wright Group philosophy.
100% of the shareholding in the Eric Wright Group is owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, supporting longer term commercial and charitable strategies.

Environment + Sustainability

Net zero target date: 2030
Current fleet is 76% ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEZ) and 50% are fully electric
Aim to have 60% of leased car fleet as hybrid, plug-in hybrid or pure electric by 2025, but on track to meet this deadline in 2023
Over 250,000 electric miles driven between January and August 2022, contributing to overall carbon reduction targets
Partnership with Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise to divert waste from landfill and increase recycling across construction sites
Implementation of waste management plans and educational programs to reduce waste and improve segregation and sorting
Use of data-driven analysis through Kenny Waste Management’s portal reporting system to monitor waste production and disposal
Installation of EV charge points at head office and regional offices to support EV adoption
Partnership with major provider to manage charging costs for staff
Plans to introduce electric tools and machinery, develop greener depots and offices, and install more electric chargers at sites

Inclusion & Diversity

No specific DEI strategy or outcomes were found for the company in question.
General industry statistics indicate that women are underrepresented in construction, making up 10.8% of construction workers in the United States.
Women account for 25% of total employees across all subsectors in construction, with over 115,970 employed.
Infrastructure Construction has the highest proportion of female workers, with almost half of its total workforce female (46%).
Commercial Roofing, Glazing, and Cladding also has a high proportion of female workers, primarily in operations roles (40%).
Significant disparities remain in project management and engineering roles, with women underrepresented in these areas.
Industry-wide efforts are needed to address unconscious gender bias, inadequate training opportunities, and negative stereotypes surrounding women in construction.

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Role

Description

estate strategy

asset management

feasibility studies

business cases

project management

stakeholder collaboration

Requirements

asset management

facilities management

project management

bachelor's degree

analytical

stakeholder management

Experience in conducting feasibility studies, asset reviews, and creating comprehensive business cases
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities
Professional certifications related to Project Management or Asset Management are advantageous
Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Project Management, Real Estate, Construction Management, or a similar discipline
Excellent client engagement, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Expertise in Estates Strategy, Asset Management, and Facilities Management
Knowledge of construction, civil engineering, or property development sectors is highly desirable
Proven ability to work collaboratively and deliver results within deadlines

Benefits

Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

The Eric Wright Group is a diverse enterprise that includes construction, civil engineering, facilities management, water engineering, property development, and other key services.
Founded in 1979, it has evolved significantly over 40 years.
The company is owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, which supports sustained employment and community regeneration.
Financial highlights include an operating profit of £2.2 million and a turnover of £88.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The company has a strong financial position with net assets and total equity of £4.2 million and healthy cash reserves of £13.3 million.
Typical projects include construction of educational facilities, such as the Lotus School in Blackpool and a £22 million college building for Seashell Trust in Cheadle Hulme.
Specialisms include construction, civil engineering, facilities management, water engineering, and property development.
Cool facts include delivering £150m of construction projects in Blackpool over the last decade and working on projects for notable clients like Torus, Muse Places, Lancashire County Council, and Preston City Council.

Culture + Values

Putting people at the heart of everything they do, providing long-term, good employment.
Operating sustainably, using local suppliers and supporting the local economy.
Achieving net zero emissions by 2030.
Improving lives within the communities in which they live and work.
Stability and relationship longevity are at the core of the Eric Wright Group philosophy.
100% of the shareholding in the Eric Wright Group is owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, supporting longer term commercial and charitable strategies.

Environment + Sustainability

Net zero target date: 2030
Current fleet is 76% ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEZ) and 50% are fully electric
Aim to have 60% of leased car fleet as hybrid, plug-in hybrid or pure electric by 2025, but on track to meet this deadline in 2023
Over 250,000 electric miles driven between January and August 2022, contributing to overall carbon reduction targets
Partnership with Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise to divert waste from landfill and increase recycling across construction sites
Implementation of waste management plans and educational programs to reduce waste and improve segregation and sorting
Use of data-driven analysis through Kenny Waste Management’s portal reporting system to monitor waste production and disposal
Installation of EV charge points at head office and regional offices to support EV adoption
Partnership with major provider to manage charging costs for staff
Plans to introduce electric tools and machinery, develop greener depots and offices, and install more electric chargers at sites

Inclusion & Diversity

No specific DEI strategy or outcomes were found for the company in question.
General industry statistics indicate that women are underrepresented in construction, making up 10.8% of construction workers in the United States.
Women account for 25% of total employees across all subsectors in construction, with over 115,970 employed.
Infrastructure Construction has the highest proportion of female workers, with almost half of its total workforce female (46%).
Commercial Roofing, Glazing, and Cladding also has a high proportion of female workers, primarily in operations roles (40%).
Significant disparities remain in project management and engineering roles, with women underrepresented in these areas.
Industry-wide efforts are needed to address unconscious gender bias, inadequate training opportunities, and negative stereotypes surrounding women in construction.

Articles

Eric Wright Group Careers

Eric Wright Group Overview

Eric Wright Group Jobs on Indeed

Eric Wright Group on Box