Project Manager

Description

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• Proactively manage internal budgets and fees (where appropriate), delivering agreed outcomes.
• Manages small teams providing guidance, direction and coordination.
• You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• Delivers and modifies project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.
• Manages design/consultant/contractor /supply chain team and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverables and/or project variations etc.
• You will deliver and manage project plans 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.
• Effectively coordinates and communicates with all project parties/stakeholders, ensuring completion of responsibilities/tasks and that suitable standards and records are documented and maintained.
• Determines and arranges project technical services and external resources required for project/s.
• Acts as central point of contact for project portfolio for relevant stakeholders, internal and externally.
• Mentors and develops the project team; provides a safe work environment to learn and mature.
• 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.
• 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.
• Delivers the project objectives in line with the Project Plan, leads and supervises the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve the project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.
• Is responsible for the procurement of consultants and contractors to deliver for the client.
• Developing budgetary oversight expertise.
• Collaborates with relevant parties/stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed and monitored in line with Mace Way/Service Excellence.
• Constructively challenges Client, Stakeholders, internal and external team, the norm, to deliver optimum solutions.
• You will support the long term development of your function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• Monitors project timeframes and budgets, ensuring managing diligently and to the successful delivery of project management , highlighting any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.
• Actively seeks understanding and utilises the Centre of Excellence (CoE) knowledge base, The Mace Way Control Centre, the Knowledge Hub and Company best practice sign posting.
• Documents and takes ownership of project changes as and when necessary, tracking project changes and ensuring they are processed and formalised within the agreed timeframes.
• Produces (or works with a planner to produce) design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
• Promotes and drives the business priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and Responsible Business practices.
• Participates in and records relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis, including regular site walks.
• Partners with others providing day to day project leadership to achieve deliverables.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments.
• Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices.
• You will actively network 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.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• Manages relevant stakeholders for project/s.
• Ensures all approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
• You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of senior project managers and other leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
• Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You will ensure quality systems are suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• Manages intermediate level tasks and associated deliverables and/or support the senior project manager with activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations, whilst working alongside the wider project team comprising the client, design team and other consultants and contractor.

Requirements

• Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.
• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Appropriate Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card (or local equivalent).
• Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Technology and Process, Verbal communication, Written communication.
• Influencing and negotiation.
• Experience with wastewater and potable water systems is a definite advantage.
• A degree or equivalent with professional work experience in engineering, construction or related project management discipline.
• Demonstrates Mace values and behaviours.
• Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s (or equivalent).
• Driving licence and vehicle is desirable.
• Interpersonal ability.
• Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/ market regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• Problem solving and analytical thinking,
• MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE (or working towards) or local equivalent
• Proven experience in project management, managing small to medium sized projects.
• Previous experience in a project management (or equivalent) role.
• 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.
• Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills (using appropriate tools).
• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
• Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
• Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
• Demonstrates Mace's value of Safety First, engaging with Mace's HSW framework.
• Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• Experience with water, utilities or civil infrastructure projects.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.
• Experience of developing and forming relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Experience of leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/ market of project/role.
• Developing experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance