Mace
Delivery consultants & construction experts transforming visions into built reality.
Assistant Project Advisor
Assist project lead managing prison construction, procurement and stakeholder delivery.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The successful candidate will support delivery through the procurement and construction phases, making the position ideal for someone seeking to advance their career on a fast‑paced, industry‑leading programme. This client‑facing role is partly site‑based, requiring assistance in managing consultant teams, project stakeholders, and collaborating with the project lead to achieve successful outcomes. The works include new building construction and refurbishment or upgrade of existing facilities. The role provides end‑to‑end project management assistance across the lifecycle, ensuring time, cost, technical performance, and quality targets are met. Strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and supply‑chain members are essential to support delivery. • Promote an inclusive, supportive team environment. • Maintain quality systems and support delivery across all project stages. • Manage tasks, documentation and analysis to meet project milestones. • Monitor budgets, risks and mitigations. • Uphold Mace values and support sustainable business growth. • Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with design and consultant teams. • Apply best practice and independently manage defined project elements. • Grow commercial, financial, construction and programme knowledge. • Create opportunity – champion continuous improvement and enable people to excel.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸quality systems
- ▸task management
- ▸budget monitoring
- ▸stakeholder collaboration
- ▸procurement support
- ▸project lifecycle
What You Bring
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. • Obtain BPSS‑level security clearance and have developing project management experience in property or infrastructure. • Demonstrate strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills with stakeholder engagement experience. • Hold professional membership (RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE) and commit to learning, innovation and sustainability.
Requirements
- ▸bpss
- ▸project management
- ▸analytical
- ▸problem solving
- ▸stakeholder engagement
- ▸rics
Benefits
Hybrid working is required, with at least three days on site each week and the option to work from home or the regional office as needed. Mace welcomes diverse candidates and encourages applications even if all criteria are not met. Flexible, part‑time, and hybrid working arrangements can be discussed to suit the role.
Work Environment
Onsite