Description

Safety first – Going home safe and well – You will advocate Mace’s safety value and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and compliance standards for the design resources you manage. You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety regulations and champion a diverse, inclusive working environment that supports the wellbeing of your team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise – You will guide the daily activities of the design management team, support the delivery of design management to achieve key strategic outcomes and KPIs, and serve as a point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.

Integrity – Always do the right thing – You will manage the implementation of design management processes and protocols to meet statutory, legal and contractual requirements, support long‑term strategy development for the business unit, and take ownership of making a positive impact for people, clients and the planet while holding others accountable to Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel – You will support your project team by providing an environment for knowledge sharing, actively network and innovate, and utilise Mace’s centres of excellence, control centre and knowledge hub. You will also use your network to support business development and work‑winning activities.

• Implement and maintain design management systems across all project phases.
• Ensure design processes meet business, statutory, legal and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate design activities with construction, commercial, programme and procurement teams.
• Lead design resources to achieve safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and compliance standards.
• Serve as primary contact for client design issues and maintain strong client relationships.
• Guide daily activities of the design management team to deliver strategic outcomes and KPIs.
• Develop and support long‑term strategy for the business unit and promote sustainable practices.
• Foster a diverse, inclusive environment that prioritises team wellbeing.
• Provide knowledge‑sharing forums and leverage Mace’s centres of excellence and knowledge hub.
• Network and innovate to adopt best practices across projects.
• Use professional networks to support business development and work‑winning activities.

Requirements

Within our consulting business we harness a unique combination of leading‑edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

You’ll need to have a bachelor’s degree in architecture and experience on projects of a similar nature.

You’ll also have membership of RIBA, MICE, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, CIAT or an equivalent professional body, extensive experience delivering projects and programmes in the construction sector, deep construction and consultancy expertise, and knowledge of building safety legislation, standards, contracts and health and safety regulations. In addition, you should have leadership experience of large, diverse teams, senior stakeholder management skills and an understanding of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape project outcomes.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
• Possess relevant experience on similar aviation or infrastructure projects.
• Hold membership of RIBA, MICE, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, CIAT or equivalent professional body.
• Demonstrate leadership of large, diverse teams and senior stakeholder management.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance