Associate Project Director - Material by Rail

About the Role

We are seeking an Associate Director – Project Management on a permanent basis. In this role you will represent Mace to key clients, lead teams, provide clear direction, coach and support staff to reach their full potential. • Oversee project timelines and budgets, identifying risks and mitigation strategies. • Manage delivery of projects for external/third‑party clients from inception through post‑completion. • Ensure successful delivery aligned with stakeholder expectations and communicate strategies to all parties. • Provide subject‑matter expertise and guidance to project teams. • Lead client, consultant, and external stakeholder teams to meet client expectations. • Drive collaboration among all parties involved. • Produce integrated design and authority programmes linked to procurement and delivery schedules. • Manage timely delivery through design, planning, procurement and construction phases according to programme milestones. • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to implement strategies, programmes and initiatives. • Deliver continuous process improvements using best practices and lessons learned. • Safety first – champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment. • Create opportunity – foster continuous improvement and development for people and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project delivery
• ▸risk management
• ▸stakeholder collaboration
• ▸schedule planning
• ▸process improvement
• ▸safety leadership

What You Bring

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition, guided by values that shape how we consult and the people we invite to join our journey. • Extensive rail sector experience delivering material‑by‑rail solutions from planning through construction. • Strong NEC contract expertise with demonstrable project management capability. • Professional qualification (e.g., MCIOB, MAPM, MRICS, MICE or equivalent). • Proven stakeholder leadership collaborating with operations teams, Network Rail and landowners. • Client focus – own quality deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long‑term client relationships.

Requirements

• ▸rail experience
• ▸nec contract
• ▸professional qualification
• ▸stakeholder leadership
• ▸client focus

Benefits

Mace is an inclusive employer that welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and is open to part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working arrangements where suitable.

Work Environment

Hybrid