Senior Planning Manager - MEP

Mace; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Central London is seeking a professional to lead their project management team. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, delivering key projects, and cultivating a diverse working environment. Candidates should have extensive project management experience, strong financial acumen, and relevant professional memberships. Flexible working options available.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the successful planning of construction projects and programmes.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Experience managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain exceptional safety, quality, cost, and project standards.
• Ensure successful delivery of key assignments and monitor delivery aligned with objectives.
• Responsible for project budgets and ensuring operations are compliant.

Skills

Advanced technical expertise in local health and safety regulations

Strong commercial and financial acumen

Leadership and management experience

Knowledge of carbon and sustainability considerations

Education

Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent

Job description

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in November subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

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 construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

The project: Working for Mace MEP the mechanical and electrical subcontractor on a 20-storey £200m+ D&B job in Central London.

Our values shape the way we construct, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
• You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

• You will ensure the successful delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• You will be responsible for implementing appropriate programme delivery environments, including people, organisation, process, information and technology.
• You will promote and influence quality and service excellence in all conversations and programme interactions.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

• You will be responsible for project budgets and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
• You will support the operations director and other senior stakeholders to directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

• You will lead your team effectively and develop others to reach their full potential.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
• You will collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, up to C-Suite, to implement and manage our programmes.

You’ll need to have:

• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Extensive experience in the successful planning of projects and programmes in the construction sector.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

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 within the role.

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