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Senior Project Manager - University sector
View more categories View less categories Sector Construction and Building Services Role Senior Executive Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time
Position status: We are growing our team in Mace. Please get in touch if you would like to hear about working with Mace.
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 in every project.
Opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking business who encourage entrepreneurial spirit within the workplace. If you have a passion for delivering excellent client service, then you will feel at home with Mace.
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
To oversee the project design, procurement and construction phases through to handover and occupation including managing a number of separate work streams and their combined interfaces. Undertaking contract administration role issuing instructions, on behalf of the client, to the professional team and contractor in accordance with the terms of their appointment or the building contract. In addition, there will be extensive communication required to multiple stakeholders both internal and external.
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 surveys, planning, 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.
* Leading on technical negotiations with contractor and consultants.
* Advising the client of any decisions required and obtain authorisation.
* Providing strategic thinking and forward planning to the project across all workstreams.
* 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, neighbour 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.
* Implementing 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.
* Working internally with quality managers and finance team.
* Reviewing and highlighting resourcing needs to project director.
* Promoting 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:
* Experience of knowledge of the education sector however if you have worked on any public sector projects, we think it is great transferable experience!
* Degree qualification in a relevant discipline and a member of a professional body institute such as RICS, CIOB or APM.
* Experience in contract administration and using various forms of contract.
* Experience in managing complex projects and thrive on delivering positive outcomes.
* Digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and work well as part of a team.
* Experience in delivering projects in a consultancy environment, keen to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.
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.
Please remember the Employee Referral Scheme and if there are any talented people you can recommend, just click the button and use the 'Refer a friend' feature found within the relevant job.
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If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us.
Fortune favours the brave - and so do we
At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects around the world.
You might be part of our healthcare team delivering critical hospital care units, or our education team creating schools to inspire our future leaders. You could be a graduate working on the world’s tallest building, or be managing the construction of world-leading cultural landmarks. Whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you.
At Mace we want you to feel comfortable from day 1, so for any questions about a career at Mace, including application advice, please contactpaul.deaville@macegroup.com for a confidential chat.
Our clients say that it’s our people that make the difference
Our people think harder, do better and go further. Every day at Mace is an opportunity to think and do things differently. We were founded more than 30 years ago, and every day our entrepreneurial culture plays a huge role in our success. We exist to seek out the world’s most interesting projects that challenge and excite us.
We want our employees to thrive and achieve their highest potential. We are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for the most stimulating and fulfilling careers. We encourage innovation and welcome new perspectives by attracting and developing people with diverse talent who inspire our thinking, challenge our solutions and enhance our culture.
At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills, see the world and get to work with both inspiring colleagues and influential clients – whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you. But don’t just take our word for it; below you can see what some of our people had to say.
Reward and recognition
We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:
* 22 days of holiday, plus two ‘Mace Days’ to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Highly competitive maternity and paternity package
* Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees
* Season ticket loan
* Annual health screening
* Private medical insurance
* Sponsorship of education schemes (on approval)
* Continuous on the job training and development
* Cycle to work scheme
* Our international benefit packages are comparable. Please contact our recruitment team for more information.
We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life. We offer enhanced family leave, as well as options for flexible working and alternative working patterns to support and improve the work-life balance of our employees.
Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.
At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.
Regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or affiliation to any political party, we embrace diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every Mace person is treated equally, fairly and with respect.
We are proud partners of Stonewall’s global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.
Mace’s corporate purpose statement is ‘Redefining the boundaries of ambition’.
Support for disabled employees is provided by:
Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
Enabled at Mace – employee network. Its aims are to support its members and, to "to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments” to support their aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
Disability Confident – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
Clear Assured – an externally verified accreditation around equality, diversity and inclusion practice across our business, driving improvements to our policies, processes and practices.
Recite Me – an assistive technology tool that provides access support to all employees. It is located on our intranet site, our website and job vacancy platform.
Mace are member of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their confidential support line.
Silver Clear Assured Award
ridi - Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative Awards 2021 - Highly Commended Category
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