Capital Projects Associate

Overview

Freelance contract between Jan – Oct 2026.

Hackney Empire is about to embark on the Development Phase of a project, The Heart of Hackney, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players.

The purpose of this role is to Project Manage the capital and building related areas of the Development Phase and support the preparation of a Delivery Phase application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This project aims to address critical conservation and environmental upgrade needs which have been identified through initial condition surveys. The Capital Project Associate will work with the appointed architect, client team and design consultants to ensure the development of detailed proposals and briefs for the funding application and potential subsequent Delivery Phase. The proposed cost of capital works for the Delivery Phase is £800,000 (exclusive of fees), the key areas of which are:

• Specialist restoration of significant heritage features.
• Replacement of elements reaching the end of their natural life.
• Environmental upgrades to ensure the heritage building can continue to operate more sustainably.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will deliver the scoping and scheduling of the conservation, environmental and technical upgrades to the theatre. They will be responsible, with the Director of Operations and Commercial and appointed architects, for planning the capital works programme to ensure it is fully coordinated with other business needs from an early conception stage. This post will be responsible for developing the project through key stages, from scoping to delivery requirements, including sign‑off at key stages prior to and in preparation for the commissioning processes.

Qualifications

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Project Manager with proven experience of managing listed building projects in an operational theatre environment.

Application Process

Candidates should apply for this role by providing a:

• CV
• Cover letter which:
  • Is no more than 1 side of A4
  • Details the skills and experience you hold that will enable you to deliver this role
  • Gives examples of similar projects you have worked on previously
  • Explains why you are interested in this role

Applications should be sent to development@hackneyempire.co.uk including in the subject line reference Capital Projects Associate – Hackney Empire, by 10am on Mon 5 Jan 2026.