Project Manager

Mace; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a prison expansion project in Oxfordshire. The role involves delivering project objectives, managing budgets, overseeing timelines, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure success. The ideal candidate should have strong project management skills and relevant qualifications, with flexibility options available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing small to medium sized projects.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project objectives in line with execution plans.
• Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing aspects are monitored.
• Oversee project budgets and timeframes.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in project management or construction

Job description

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 to unlock the potential in every project.

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

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a high performing team delivering a prison expansion project in Oxfordshire. Responsible for managing workstreams to deliver the agreed outcomes and deliverables within time, cost and quality requirements. You will be required to liaise and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to understand and deliver the project objectives and KPIs, providing day-to-day management and leadership of your workstreams and supporting the project team.

Determines project management, technical services and external resources required for project/s.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Delivering project objectives in line with the project execution plan, manages and supervises the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Monitoring and actively engages in health, safety and wellbeing aspects of the project at all stages.
• Preparing and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.
• Overseeing project timeframes and project budgets and ensures budgets are managed diligently and highlights any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• Collaborating with relevant parties/stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed and monitored.
• Managing relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis where required and site walks and ensures these are suitably recorded.
• Partnering with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management.
• Effectively coordinates and communicates with all project parties/stakeholders, ensuring completion of responsibilities/tasks and ensures suitable standards and records are recorded and maintained.
• Documenting and takes ownership of project changes as and when necessary, tracking project changes.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• Proven experience in project management, managing small to medium 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.

You’ll also have:

• Substantial previous work experience in project management (or equivalent).
• MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS (or working towards) or local equivalent.
• Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non-related degree or equivalent professional experience/apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge.
• Appropriate construction skills certification scheme (CSCS) card or equivalent.

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.