Project Manager – Mace
Working experience: No Experience Remote: Hybrid at Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. Responsible for leading projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality requirements. Guides and coordinates with all relevant parties to understand and deliver project objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs), providing day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Delivers internal fee expectations where appropriate together with appropriate risk mitigation and change management. The Project Mace has a significant track record in the education sector, working with schools, colleges, local authorities, and central government to deliver 'landmarks for learning' nationally with a strength of vision and concept that are sustainable, inherently flexible and able to change to meet future needs. Maces is the leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE) and is delivering projects across all their principal capital programmes, including the Schools Re-building Programme (SRP), free schools, special educational needs and further education (colleges). We are seeking lead technical advisors/project manager looking to further their careers and lead high performing multidisciplinary teams on a wide portfolio of work covering new build, refurbishment, remodelling and carbon reduction schemes. Maces ability to provide the key multidisciplinary services of design, cost, information management, sustainability and health and safety in house means that clients benefit from an integrated end to end service with a single point of accountability. These are client-facing roles involving developing the clients' strategy, initial design, contractor appointment and contract management. In addition to supporting our client's property objectives, our projects typically include BIM, off-site construction, soft landings, social value creation, and people and skills development. All projects typically require NZC in operation and sometimes in construction. Our values shape the way we consult,and define the people we want to join us on our journey: Safety First – Going Home Safe And Well.
Key Responsibilities
* Promote Maces value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learnt and using safety moments and Maces HSW framework to support safety and wellbeing of all staff.
* Possess technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to the project portfolio.
* Promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the team.
* Ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
* Manage delivery from project inception through design development, planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the delivery programme and agreed milestones.
* Manage tasks and associated deliverables to support the Associate Director, senior leaders and client teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
* Determine and arrange project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis.
* Collaborate with client, design team, other consultants and contractors to ensure successful delivery in line with expectations.
* Provide subject‑matter knowledge to support the team from broader Maces projects and business units.
* Procure and manage design and wider consultant teams and project stakeholders, ensuring effective completion of responsibilities including brief, scope, fees, claims, deliverables and variations.
* Produce design and authorities programme in coordination with planners, integrating procurement and delivery programme.
* Oversee timely and successful delivery to programme, from inception through construction, accountable for scope and portfolio.
* Deliver project objectives in line with Project Execution Plan, leading and managing project teams and stakeholders to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs).
* Prepare and update project plans throughout the project life cycle.
* Oversee project timeframes and budgets, highlighting risks, challenges and mitigations.
* Conduct regular meetings, documenting decisions and providing contextual information.
* Partner with stakeholders in risk management and mitigation treatments.
* Coordinate and communicate with all stakeholders, ensuring documentation standards and records are maintained.
* Take ownership of project changes, tracking and formalising within agreed timeframes.
* Ensure approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
* Promote and drive business priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and Responsible Business.
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven successful experience in project management, managing medium sized projects.
* Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.
* Developed budgetary oversight expertise.
* Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders.
* Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.
* Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support client/customer focus.
* Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes.
* Proven competency understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing.
* Developed bidding skills.
* Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector or market.
* Relevant technical qualification or certification for project portfolio.
* Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rules and relevant sector regulations.
* Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors and understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
* Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices.
* Manages relevant stakeholders for projects.
* Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate and guide stakeholders to achieve KPIs.
* Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
* Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues.
* Demonstrated commercial and financial skills and ability to build fee proposals and project workbooks.
* Demonstrates Mace values and behaviours.
* Partners with others to provide day‑to‑day project leadership and achieve deliverables.
* Manages teams, guiding direction and coordination.
* Acts as central point of contact for project portfolio stakeholders internally and externally.
* Mentors and develops the project team, providing a safe work environment to learn and mature.
* Shares knowledge and experience.
* Champions inclusive environment.
* Competencies include interpersonal ability, influencing, negotiation, problem solving, technology/process, verbal and written communication.
* Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support.
* Substantial previous experience in a project management role on medium or complex projects.
* Experience in construction delivery phase of projects (MCIOB, MAPM, MRICS, MICE or local equivalent).
* Tertiary qualifications in related disciplines with intermediate level role knowledge; CSCS card or local equivalent.
* Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent.
* Substantial experience in the successful delivery phase of projects in the DfE sector.
* Property or infrastructure project management expertise.
* Commercial and financial acumen.
* Experience of leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams.
* Experience of developing and forming relationships with senior stakeholders.
* Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of projects.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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