Project Manager

Mace; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Project Manager to lead a Ministry of Justice sector project, working in a consultancy role with the on-site team and wider consultant stakeholders. You will drive delivery from planning through handover, ensuring time, cost, technical performance and quality targets are met.

The role combines on-site leadership (Hull) with regional office collaboration in Leeds, and requires a proactive, client-facing professional committed to safe delivery and collaboration across the project

Qualifications

• Previous work experience in project management (or equivalent).
• Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.
• Developed budgetary oversight expertise.

Responsibilities

• Determining project management, technical services and external resources required for project/s.
• Delivering project objectives in line with the Project Execution Plan and leading the project team.
• Monitoring health, safety and wellbeing aspects of the project.
• Updating and maintaining project plans and timelines.
• Overseeing project timeframes and budgets and highlighting risks and mitigations.
• Coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring quality systems are in place.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Related degree in project management/construction

Tools

CSCS card

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:

The projects incorporate the latest modern methods of construction and standardised processes. The successful candidate will be the lead Project Manager throughout the delivery of a project which is already progressing on site. This role sits in our consultancy business, specifically the justice sector.

This position will suit a candidate looking to further their career that is fast passed and industry leading. This is a client-facing role based partly on site where you will be responsible for managing wider consultant teams and project stakeholders and working with the project team to deliver the project successfully. This project is linked to a wider programme of projects delivering new prisoner places and therefore the successful candidate will be part of a much larger team of individuals working to deliver other works on site.

A great opportunity for a Project Manager to join our established Ministry of Justice sector within Mace. The existing team has a proven track record of successfully delivering a wide variety of projects of the highest quality across the MoJ prison portfolio.

This role will provide experience in project delivery throughout the construction and handover stage to meet defined time, cost, technical performance and quality requirements. You will be highly motivated, understand developing a project plan and support with leading an existing professional team to drive forward the clients’ strategy.

As Project Manager you will successfully lead in all aspects of delivery by building strong working relationships with clients and colleagues and supply chain members.

Please note:

The role entails hybrid working with attendance on site expected - the project is approaching handover and whilst exact requirements can be flexible, envisage site attendance 2-3 no. days a week. Remaining days working from home or a Mace regional office as required. EL1 vetting clearances will be required for this role.

Site location is Hull, local Mace office in Leeds.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Determining project management, technical services and external resources required for project/s.
• Delivering project objectives in line with the Project Execution Plan, leads 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

• 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.
• 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.

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.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.