Project Manager - Ministry of Justice

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. 

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

The project:

A Project Manager opportunity to be part of the New Prisons Programme team, working collaboratively from inception to completion. As part of the role, the successful candidate will be leading the project(s) through the different RIBA stages, arrange and co-ordinate surveys for the sites and liaise with and co-ordinate the multidisciplinary team.

The applicant will be expected to provide project management across all stages to deliver the project against cost, time, and quality requirements. This role sits in our consultancy business, specifically the Justice sector.

This position will suit a candidate looking to further their career with a major project or programme role that is fast passed and industry leading. In addition to achieving the client’s own transformational estate objectives, the project's priorities include health safety and wellbeing, BIM and digital construction, sustainability, government soft landings, social value creation, people and skill development and collaboration. This programme is being used as a catalyst for some industry-wide innovations and would suit candidates interested in supporting and championing these causes.

The role is integrated within a multidisciplinary framework team including design services, commercial, project management office, sustainability, and utilities management. The project involves multiple sites, spread across the country, and forms part of Mace’s appointment to lead on the Ministry of Justice’s portfolio.

This is a client-facing role, responsible for working together with team members, developing the clients’ strategy, through to assisting in the appointment of the extended professional team of local consultants and contractors.

Your responsibilities will include:

·Bringing the multidisciplinary project team together to manage the outputs of the feasibility study, including commissioning surveys, coordinating design outputs, undertaking client reviews, and managing any changes to scope. 

·Developing and managing effective communication and liaison with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure that requirements are identified, assessed, and appropriately integrated into the project.

·Working with the client and reporting to the project lead responsible for helping to establish the strategy and delivery for the project.

·Assisting in developing the client’s brief, delivery strategy and leading the design management, procurement and execution of the scheme.

·Understanding of the design process throughout all stages of the project lifecycle and able to manage outputs and technical aspects as they arise. 

·Producing strategic project programme and have the ability to scrutinise and integrate programmes from consultants and contractors.

·Understanding of risk management and able to work with project teams to identify, schedule and establish mitigation strategy for project risks.

·Coordinating, planning and managing internal and external meetings in relation to the project.

·Driving the procurement of services and works required to deliver the project, including site surveys.

·Understanding of budgets, estimates and ability to review and challenge contractors’ proposals.

·Providing input into client system safety and project risk assessment and management process.

·Leading management of contract suppliers under the NEC4 suite of contract, from design and manufacture to delivery and final account. 

·Managing interfaces across multiple projects within the delivery programme to deliver optimum programme efficiencies and site completion.

·Managing pre-contract design development and post-contract scope changes in an efficient manner.

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 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 possesstechnical 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 in your team. 

Client focus – Deliver on our promise:

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. 

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 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.

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 organization. 

Qualifications - External

You’ll also have:

Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development. 

Experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes

Property or infrastructure project management expertise. 

Commercial and financial acumen. 

Experience of working on projects within large, diverse teams. 

Experience of developing and forming relationships with other stakeholders within projects. 

Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on

Internal Description

Description - Internal

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ Property Directorate brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

Your responsibilities will include:

·Bringing the multidisciplinary project team together to manage the outputs of the feasibility study, including commissioning surveys, coordinating design outputs, undertaking client reviews, and managing any changes to scope. 

·Developing and managing effective communication and liaison with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure that requirements are identified, assessed, and appropriately integrated into the project.

·Working with the client and reporting to the project lead responsible for helping to establish the strategy and delivery for the project.

·Assisting in developing the client’s brief, delivery strategy and leading the design management, procurement and execution of the scheme.

·Understanding of the design process throughout all stages of the project lifecycle and able to manage outputs and technical aspects as they arise. 

·Producing strategic project programme and have the ability to scrutinise and integrate programmes from consultants and contractors.

·Understanding of risk management and able to work with project teams to identify, schedule and establish mitigation strategy for project risks.

·Coordinating, planning and managing internal and external meetings in relation to the project.

·Driving the procurement of services and works required to deliver the project, including site surveys.

·Understanding of budgets, estimates and ability to review and challenge contractors’ proposals.

·Providing input into client system safety and project risk assessment and management process.

·Leading management of contract suppliers under the NEC4 suite of contract, from design and manufacture to delivery and final account.

Managing nterfaces across multiple projects within the delivery programme to deliver optimumprogramme efficiencies and site completion.

Managing pre-contract design development and post-contract scope changes in an efficient manner.

Frequent travel will be required between establishments, site based role