Senior Project Manager

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:
Senior Project Manager for the project would be acting as the client's technical design guardian advising the DIO project manager on the contractor's design though the provision of progressive design assurance and oversight services. The project is the single biggest estate change programme within Defence, it brings together an ambitious portfolio of interdependent programmes, construction activity, unit and personnel moves, and land release. It will invest £5.1Bn in a better-structured, modern, and more sustainable estate that improves security, resilience, and military capability. The role will consist of managing two discrete projects, both being administered by separate NEC4: Professional Services Contracts with the Client and administering the back-to-back NEC4: Professional Services Sub-Contracts to Mace's sub-consultants.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• 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 project portfolio.
• You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

• You will ensure robust quality systems are in place, and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• You will manage delivery 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 the associate director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
• Administration of the NEC4: Professional Services Contract with the Client and the NEC4: Professional Services Sub-Contract to our sub-consultants.
• Managing the Mace, Turner & Townsend, Atkins consortia team.
• Liaising with the Client, Contractor, and other parts of the Client Organisation as required.
• With the assistance of our sub-consultant, advising the Service Manager and DIO Project Manager on the provision of constructability advice for design assurance including consideration of construction sequencing and construction methodology.
• Assuring the NEC PM to consider constraints, brief, and other factors influencing the design, including, but not limited to town planning, in-service dates, and the impact of other projects within the Government Establishments.
• Attending weekly virtual site progress meetings and monthly in-person meetings with the Client and Contractor.
• Chairing the weekly TSP meeting with the Client.
• Charing the monthly TSP meeting and providing monthly reporting.
• Leading the value engineering process for collaborating with the Contractor and Others with regular reviews and advising on the impact of design development on the Target Cost and Contractor's value engineering of their design, whilst maintaining quality and meeting the Client's requirements.
• Liaising with the Contractor to review and mitigate risks early in the design process and how constructability is assessed, and design risk is mitigated including how the Contractor's effectiveness in managing and mitigating emerging and identified design risks and the development of solutions.
• Attending design charettes with the Client, Contractor, and End User to ensure the finished product meets the time, cost, and quality criteria.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

• 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 (BU), 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.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• You will actively network, innovate, 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.

You'll need to have:

• Proven successful experience in project management, managing medium sized projects.
• Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.
• Developed budgetary oversight expertise.
• Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.
• Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
• Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes (where appropriate).
• Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Developed bidding skills.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector / market of project/role.
• Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.
• Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/ market regulations relevant to project/portfolio.
• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
• Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices.
• Seeks out opportunities for service differentiation and implements.
• Manages relevant stakeholders for project/s.
• Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.
• Developed commercial and financial skills and an ability to build up fee proposals and project workbooks (where appropriate and developing commercial skills where not).
• Demonstrates Mace values and behaviours.
• Partners with others providing day to day project leadership to achieve deliverables.
• Manages teams providing guidance, direction and coordination.
• 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.
• Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.
• Champions and operates within an inclusivity environment.
• Competencies include Interpersonal ability, Influencing and negotiation, Problem solving and analytical thinking, Technology and Process, Verbal communication, Written communication.
• Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate.
• Substantial previous experience in a project management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.
• Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.
• MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE or local equivalent.
• 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.
• Appropriate Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card (or local equivalent).

You'll also have:

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience of leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams.
• Experience of developing and forming relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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