CWA Project Manager - Transverse

Mace; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is leading the Sizewell C (SZC) civil works team, delivering a major energy project in the UK. You will provide strategic input to embed HPC civil construction learning within SZC, working with CWA and client teams to align priorities and ensure delivery excellence.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a track record of working in regulated environments, alliances, and large construction projects. Hybrid working options are welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contractors, consultants and advisors on large, complex construction projects.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Experience in client organisations.
• Strong technical background in reinforcement detailing or other core civil disciplines.
• Experience with Alliances and Joint Ventures.
• Experience of civil construction on HPC.
• Experience in a regulated environment/industry.
• Demonstrable knowledge of MEH interface appreciation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership input to and implement strategy to embed HPC civil construction learning into SZC.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within the CWA and client organisations to align priorities with delivery teams.
• Ensure best-for-project decisions across interfaces.
• Escalate and resolve matters outside the Delivery Team's delegation.
• Anticipate, manage and resolve transverse issues across geographies.
• Identify risks and facilitate resolution and escape if needed.
• Apply earned value management (EVM) principles.
• Apply continuous improvement principles.
• Ensure lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are standard practice.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.

Skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Influencing skills

Facilitation skills

Client management

Stakeholder management

Experience with alliances/JVs

Regulated environment experience

MEH interface appreciation

Education

Chartered member of a relevant Institution

APM Project Management Qualification

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C (SZC) will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low‑carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, playing a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.

Civil Works Programme is a 10‑year infrastructure delivery programme encompassing enabling works, tunnelling, marine works and main civil construction for the nuclear plant. Success relies on strong collaboration, programme leadership, integrated delivery, supply chain optimisation, and leveraging proven HPC experience to drive performance, productivity and operational excellence.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leadership input to and Implementation of strategy to embed HPC civil construction learning into SZC.
• Working closely with key stakeholders within the CWA and client organisations to ensure priorities are aligned and communicated to delivery teams.
• Ensuring that “best for project” decisions are made across various interfaces.
• Escalation/resolution of relevant matters outside of the Delivery Team’s delegation of authority.
• Anticipating, managing and resolving transverse issues i.e. those not limited to specific geographical areas.
• Identifying risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised and escape as necessary.
• Applying the principles of earned value management (EVM).
• Applying the principles of continuous improvement.
• Ensuring that lessons‑learnt and knowledge‑capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all project team members.

You’ll Need To Have

• Experience of managing/influencing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Experience in Client organisations.
• Strong technical background in reinforcement detailing or other core civil disciplines.
• Experience of working with Alliances and Joint Ventures.
• Experience of civil construction on HPC.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment/industry.
• Demonstrable knowledge of MEH interface appreciation.
• Chartered member of relevant Institution.
• APM Project management qualification.
• Experience of working in programme of works with multi nationalities and cultures.

Our values

• Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all 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 with‑in the role.