Associate Director

1 month ago

Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom Mace Full time


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 businesses we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:
Mace consult is supporting a client within the utilities / water industry. We are supporting our client with project controls and PMO team for a large scale complex infrastructure project. Mace consult will provide planning, project controls and PMO services for the the clients portfolio. To support project managers in the delivery of projects by providing high level planning service for the preparation of project plans, producing baseline scheduled tasks, resource profiles and financial models. The successful person will be involved in improving the consistency, predictability and efficiency of the programmes project delivery capability and provides leadership in best practices and is highly customer-focused - outward and upward and that these are consistent with customer expectations. The role will ensure that the operational issues of the project controls and PMO are managed, focusing on the project interface with project leaders, project managers, project teams, and interface issues.

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

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

  • You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
  • You will possess expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
  • You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

  • You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
  • You will support the long-term success of Planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs, and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
  • You will support the Planning function in ensuring projects and tenders are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored.
  • Leads application of specific planning/scheduling methods, techniques and tools.
  • Good working knowledge of planning/scheduling, EVM, project controls methodologies.
  • Ability to advise on complex requirements and communicate analysis and corrective measures effectively.
  • Able to manage planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high complexity projects / programmes.
  • Ability to play key role in multidisciplinary teams and take lead role in creating plans or analysing trends using numerical and statistical techniques.
  • Leads and manages a team of professionals delivering planning/schedule management services and responsible for staff development.
  • Mastery in setting up effective planning / schedule management systems and procedures.
  • Expert knowledge of schedule management tools and software.
  • Managing resourcing, growing and developing the team.
  • Able to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcomes.
  • Support to senior management in deal negotiations, contract development, due diligence & other business development or alliance development projects.
  • Excellent attention to detail and able to validate and check schedule management inputs, recording & reports produced, providing basic commentary and analysis.
  • Looking to future to create a vision and set strategy.
  • Persuading and influencing colleagues.
  • Developing internal connections that can help you.
  • Identifying and analysing business risks.
  • Building and leading a high performing team.
  • Very high political and cultural acuity.
  • Creating and delivering persuasive and engaging presentations to wide range of audiences in our industry.
  • Spotting, developing and coaching talented individuals.
  • Selling the business and winning work.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

  • You will support senior management in negotiations, contract development and other business development, ensuring that due diligence is applied.
  • You will support the long term development of strategy for a 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 mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
  • 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 will use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential.

You'll need to have:

  • Exposure of working as a Primavera P6 project planner on large scale civil engineering / infrastructure projects ideally for a tier 1 contractor or a client side consultancy.
  • Construction related degree (civil/structural engineering, or construction/project management or equivalent).
  • Digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams.
  • Experience of working on large projects/programmes.
  • Construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace have to offer.
  • Working in a large portfolio of projects.
  • Mentoring and upskilling of inexperienced planners.
  • Implementation of planning principles within the project management community.
  • Working with large range of stakeholders.
  • Planning of complicated infrastructure projects and summarisation of these into portfolio level schedules.
  • Experienced P6 user (P6 pro).
  • Familiarisation with P6 EPPM (Web) – for config management – see below
  • Management of large data sets into simple reporting formats, through coding and layout manipulation
  • Baseline control and config.
  • Schedule import and export.

You'll also have:

  • NEC
  • Civils / infrastructure projects.
  • Familiarisation with other planning software - P6, Microsoft Project, Asta Power Project.
  • Schedule risk analysis (QSRA)
  • P6 configuration management - user access, OBS creation and management, user profiles, OBS assignation.
  • Set up and use of resources - future project not yet required.
  • Use of P6 for EVM - future project not yet required.

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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