Project Manager - Education

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in the consulting sector seeks passionate project managers to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of capital projects within the education sector, collaborating closely with government colleagues. You'll be responsible for ensuring projects meet quality standards while promoting sustainability and safety. With a commitment to shared success and exceptional service, this position supports flexible working arrangements, allowing you to thrive in a high-performing environment. If you're eager to advance your career in a supportive and innovative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline; working towards RICS, CIOB, or APM membership preferred.
• Experience in managing complex public sector projects and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and control DfE capital projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure projects are viable, sustainable, safe, timely, and within budget.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Administration

Risk Management

Team Collaboration

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

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At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating responsible places that bring transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies worldwide. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our website.

Within our consulting business, we leverage our practical expertise and project delivery capabilities to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:

Mace has a strong track record in the education sector, working with schools, colleges, local authorities, and central government to deliver innovative, sustainable, and flexible learning environments. We are a leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE), delivering across their principal capital programmes, including school rebuilding, free schools, special educational needs, colleges, and institutes of technology.

We seek project managers eager to advance their careers within a high-performing team, managing a diverse portfolio of projects such as new builds, refurbishments, remodels, and carbon reduction schemes. Our integrated services include design, cost, information management, sustainability, and health and safety, providing clients with a comprehensive end-to-end solution with a single point of accountability.

This role is a client-side secondment working closely with DfE colleagues, responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling DfE capital projects from inception to completion, ensuring projects are viable, sustainable, safe, timely, within budget, and meet quality standards.

Mace values shared success, enthusiasm, and a passion for exceptional service, driven by our purpose: "To redefine the boundaries of ambition," and our priorities: sustainability, growth, and value.

We promote an agile working approach, with duties performed remotely and at Mace offices. Occasional travel to project sites and offices is expected. The roles are flexible, supporting full or part-time work.

Projects include infrastructure and fabric remediation for laboratory and research facilities.

Our core values are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• Promote safety behaviors, share lessons, and support wellbeing.
• Possess knowledge of local health and safety regulations.
• Champion diversity and inclusion, and support team wellbeing.
• Ensure quality systems are managed effectively.
• Deliver and manage project plans from inception through delivery.
• Coordinate with senior managers, clients, and teams to ensure timely and accurate project delivery.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

• Manage budgets, identify risks, and support business development.
• Uphold Mace’s values and support positive impacts for people and the planet.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

• Manage design and consultant teams collaboratively.
• Achieve project KPIs and network to share best practices.

Requirements:

• Degree in a relevant discipline; working towards membership of RICS, CIOB, or APM preferred.
• Experience in contract administration, especially NEC contracts.
• Proven experience managing complex public sector projects.
• Digitally savvy, relationship builder, team player.
• Experience in consultancy environments, eager to grow.

Mace values diversity and is open to flexible, part-time, and hybrid working arrangements. Even if you don't meet all criteria, apply—you might be the best fit for this or other roles.