Senior Project Manager (Clean Water)

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a delivery-focused professional to support enabling works across major infrastructure projects in the South-East region. You will work with the Site Delivery Lead to drive strategy, coordinate scope, and manage land access, third-party requirements, and planning consents.

Strong governance, risk management and NEC scope experience are essential. The role requires an engineering/construction background with preference for infrastructure experience.

Qualifications

• CIOB/APM or equivalent qualification required.
• 5–10 years experience on major programmes or projects.
• Enabling Works experience; highways/rail/environmental mitigation experience preferred.
• Engineering/Construction background preferred.
• Infrastructure experience preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Delivery Lead in delivering enabling works strategy.
• Coordinate scope development across enabling works packages.
• Align land access and third-party requirements with delivery plans.
• Manage planning applications and consent conditions.
• Track access to land parcels and approvals.
• Monitor budgets and programme performance.
• Oversee design management and NEC scope development.
• Identify risks, opportunities and constructability improvements to optimise delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Planning and governance

Risk management

Budget tracking

Communication

Education

CIOB/APM or equivalent

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.

Driving collaborative delivery of water and recycling projects across the AMP8 programme, overseeing governance, risk, cost and change control. Manages allocated reservoir assets to meet safety, schedule, budget and regulatory milestones, supporting DCO approvals and future procurement for major reservoir infrastructure under nationally significant programmes.

You'll Be Responsible For

• Supporting the Site Delivery Lead in delivering the enabling works strategy.
• Coordinating scope development across enabling works packages.
• Aligning land access and third-party requirements with delivery plans.
• Managing planning applications and consent conditions.
• Tracking access to land parcels and approvals.
• Monitoring budgets and programme performance.
• Overseeing design management and NEC scope development.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and constructability improvements to optimise delivery.

You'll Need To Have

• CIOB/APM or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5/10 yrs experience working on major programme or projects.
• Previous Enabling Works experience with preference to include highways, rail, environmental mitigations, utilities.
• Engineering/Construction background preferred.
• Infrastructure experience preferred, but not essential.

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.