Senior Project Manager

Overview

Lead and deliver multidisciplinary construction projects for local government clients.

Key Responsibilities

• project delivery
• stakeholder coordination
• risk management
• quality systems
• budget management
• design procurement

Tasks

-Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices. Seeks out opportunities for service differentiation and implements. -Procuring and manages design and wider consultant team(s) and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations etc. Actively supports collaboration between all parties. -Collaborating with the team/s (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with all expectations communicating strategies to the team. -You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values. -Providing subject matter knowledge to support the team(s) from the broader Mace projects and business units to assist in ensuring the best project outcome. -You will support the long-term development of your function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future. -Collaborating with relevant stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed and monitored in line with service excellence. -Delivering the project objectives in line with the project execution plan, leads and manages the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs). -You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team. -Manages teams providing guidance, direction and coordination. -Managing the timely and successful delivery to programme from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones and is accountable for the scope of works relating to the project portfolios. -Preparing and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s. -Partnering with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments. -Manages relevant stakeholders for project/s. -Effectively coordinates and communicates with all project stakeholders, ensuring completion of responsibilities/tasks and that appropriate standards and records are documented and maintained. -Determining and arranges project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation. -You will ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence. -Responsible for ensuring approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion. -Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. -Mentors and develops the project team; provides a safe work environment to learn and mature. -You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations. -Producing design and authorities programme (or works with a planner to produce) to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme. -You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities. -Promoting and driving the businesses priorities through construction to production, digital and data and responsible business. -You will promote Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff. -Partners with others providing day to day project leadership to achieve deliverables. -You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub. -Managing and recording relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis. -You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs). -You will manage delivery from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones. -Acts as central point of contact for project portfolio for relevant stakeholders, internal and externally. -You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the Associate Director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project. -Overseeing project timeframes and budgets, ensuring successful delivery of projects, highlighting any risks, challenges and mitigations. -Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience. -Taking ownership of project changes, as and when necessary, tracking project changes and ensuring they are progressed and formalised within the agreed timeframes.

Requirements

• hse
• rics
• ciob
• cscs
• project management
• commercial

What You Bring

-You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio. -Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders. -Sound technical expertise in health and safety executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/market regulations relevant to project/portfolio. -Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting. -Competencies include, Interpersonal ability, Influencing and negotiation, problem solving and analytical thinking, technology and process, verbal communication, written communication. -Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development. -Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs). -Experience of leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams. -Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/market of project/role. -Substantial experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes in the local government sector (schools, local authorities, universities, colleges, sports stadia). -Commercial and financial acumen. -Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on. -Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices. Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus. -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 within construction and design activities. -Substantial previous experience in a project management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects. -Developed budgetary oversight expertise. -Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills. -Property or infrastructure project management expertise. -Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s. -Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes (where appropriate). A proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing. -Developed commercial and financial skills and an ability to build up fee proposals and project workbooks (where appropriate and developing commercial skills where not). Demonstrates Mace values and behaviours. -Proven successful experience in project management, managing medium sized projects. -Demonstrating Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework. -Developed bidding skills. -Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non-related degree or equivalent professional experience/apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge. Appropriate construction skills certification scheme (CSCS) card (or local equivalent). -Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects. MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE or local equivalent. -Experience of developing and forming relationships with senior stakeholders.

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About Mace

-Founded in 1990 by ex-Bovis professionals aiming to overhaul a confrontational construction sector. -Headquartered in London. -Delivers iconic projects such as skyscrapers and transport networks. -Known for projects like the London Eye, The Shard, and Dubai’s record-breaking Ferris wheel. -Specializes in sectors including arts, defence, energy & utilities, transport, and stadiums. -Blends consultancy services with hands-on construction delivery. -Managing programs such as Ontario’s Metrolinx rail tunnel.

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