Project Manager

About the Role

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. You will possess technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to the project portfolio. You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team. You will ensure quality systems are suitably managed in line with service excellence. 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. 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. You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations. You will support the long‑term development of your function or business unit, creating a sustainable business future. 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 manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities. You will manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs). 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. • Promote safety by demonstrating visible safety behaviours and using Mace’s HSW framework. • Ensure compliance with local health and safety regulations. • Foster a diverse, inclusive, and wellbeing‑focused team environment. • Manage quality systems to meet service excellence standards. • Deliver and oversee project plans from inception through design, procurement, and construction phases. • Coordinate tasks and deliverables with senior project managers and client teams for timely project delivery. • Oversee project budgets, identifying risks and mitigation strategies. • Support long‑term development of the business unit for sustainable growth. • Lead design and consultant teams collaboratively to complete responsibilities. • Manage project team and stakeholders to achieve strategic KPIs. • Network and apply best practices using Mace’s centres of excellence and knowledge hub.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety management
• ▸quality systems
• ▸project planning
• ▸budget oversight
• ▸design coordination
• ▸stakeholder management

What You Bring

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading‑edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. Candidates must have proficient knowledge and expertise in the specific sector or market of the role, relevant technical qualifications or certifications, strong expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or local equivalent regulations, and a solid understanding of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors, including estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls, and reporting. Additional desirable credentials include MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE (or working towards) or a local equivalent, previous project management experience, developing experience in the construction delivery phase, relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience, and a valid Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card. • Possess sector‑specific knowledge and relevant technical qualifications. • Demonstrate strong HSE expertise and understanding of consultancy and construction processes. • Hold or be working towards MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE (or equivalent) certification. • Have prior project management experience and construction delivery exposure. • Hold appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience and a valid CSCS card.

Requirements

• ▸sector knowledge
• ▸hse
• ▸mciob
• ▸project management
• ▸cscs
• ▸tertiary qualification

Benefits

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates, encouraging applications even if not all criteria are met. We are open to discussing part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable. • Benefit from an inclusive workplace with flexible, part‑time, and hybrid working options.

Work Environment

Hybrid