Job Details
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 business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
The project:
This role is to work within the higher education sector in the Northwest, based out of the Mace Manchester office to deliver a number of different types of projects from Infrastructure works, enabling, refurbishment and new build either as part of a growing team or with new client with the opportunity to be part of a growing sector in the Northwest.
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
Client focus - Deliver on our promise
Integrity - Always do the right thing
Create opportunity - For our people to excel
Responsible for leading projects to deliver agreed outcomes and deliverables within time, cost and quality requirements. Delivers internal fee expectations together with appropriate risk mitigation and change management. Collaborates with project team (client, design team and other consultants and contractors) and stakeholders, to manage project/s, technical services and external resources across teams on behalf of client organisation, to ensure the successful delivery of project/s in line with expectations communicating strategies to the team.
You’ll be responsible for:
Overseeing project reporting and recording procedures with the client and the professional team and contractor.
Managing and ensuring integration of multiple workstreams including highways and built environment, monitoring, decant and enabling projects.
Monitoring the performance of the professional team and the contractor and reporting to the client.
Liaising with the professional team and preparing regular/monthly quality, cost and programme reports.
Lead on technical negotiations with contractor and consultants
Advising the client of any decisions required and obtain authorization.
Providing strategic thinking and forward planning to the project across all work streams
Setting up and chair regular professional team, stakeholder, client and site progress meetings and report on weekly project and commercial progress.
Managing and developing the team to ensure aims are met and staff are supported and motivated.
Assessing resources available on a regular basis and bring in additional support/specialist expertise.
Managing, monitoring and coordinating all key aspects of the project, including but not limited to, cost, value, risk, logistics, neighbor relations, statutory consents, safety, quality, M&E, design, stakeholder engagement and environment.
Establishing and monitoring appropriate project operating procedures and systems, specifically ensuring the quality management plan is being followed and adhered to.
Ensuring close out and practical completion schedules are completed and issued.
Implement where applicable Soft-Landing process from inception to after-care
Preparing detailed project plan and providing financial reports on time (forecasts, budgets, income, fees etc.).
Establishing and monitoring sustainability goals and reporting internally and externally.
Work internally with quality managers and finance team.
Review and highlight resourcing needs to project director
Promotes mace services to existing clients, seek opportunity to diversify mace offer across project management and practices groups
Opportunity to provide line management support.
You’ll need to have:
Proven experience in project management, managing small to medium, and large 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.
Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
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) 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.
You’ll also have:
Partners with others providing day to day project leadership to achieve deliverables.
May manage 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.
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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