Project Manager (Water Experience)

Mace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Cambridge seeks a Project Manager to oversee multiple capital delivery and change projects. The role requires leading project initiation, developing business cases, managing project delivery to ensure governance, risk, cost, and quality standards. Candidates must possess a recognized project management qualification and experience in a project environment, focusing on stakeholder management and collaborative working. The consultancy promotes safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Recognised project management qualification (Prince 2, MSP or APM).
• Experience working in a project environment with evidence of involvement in business case development.
• Skills in benefits realisation and financial controls.
• Expertise in risk management and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects to agreed scope, time, cost, and quality.
• Manage initiation, scoping, and business cases.
• Define deliverables, plans, and milestones.
• Drive delivery, resolving risks and issues.

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:

Our client is the utilities provider in the South-East geographic area. Their purpose is to deliver services in an environmentally sustainable, economically beneficial, and socially responsible manner and create sustainable long-term value for all. Delivering multiple capital delivery and change projects across water programmes, ensuring governance, risk, cost and quality standards are met. Work collaboratively with stakeholders to drive effective delivery, align outcomes with business strategy and maximise benefits through strong engagement, clear communication and coordinated resource management from initiation to completion.

Responsibilities

• Delivering projects to agreed scope, time, cost, quality.
• Managing initiation, scoping and business cases.
• Defining deliverables, plans and milestones.
• Driving delivery, resolving risks and issues.
• Ensuring benefits realisation and effective handover.
• Managing stakeholders and clear communications.
• Coordinating resources and motivate teams.
• Supporting transition and embed change.

Requirements

• Recognised project management qualification (Prince 2, MSP or APM).
• Experience working in a project environment, with evidence to demonstrate involvement in:
• Business case development.
• Benefits realisation.
• Financial controls.
• Risk management.
• Stakeholder management and collaborative working.
• Team leadership and resource management.
• Project initiation and planning.
• Project governance.

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.