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Opportunity for a Project Manager (Nuclear New Build)(Sizewell C) working with Mace on the Sizewell C Project.

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 consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:

Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes. It will be a close copy of Hinkley Point C which is already under construction in Somerset. These new power stations will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved right from the start of such a historic project.

The role will require you to work from the project in Suffolk at least 3-4 days per week. BPSS security clearance will be required.

Duties:

• Ensure robust quality systems are in place, and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• Manage delivery from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement, and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
• Manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the associate director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
• Manage on-site project activities, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project objectives and milestones.
• Implement best practices in project management to optimize efficiency and quality.
• Oversee contractor and subcontractor activities, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Ensure plans align and are in compliance with development consent order requirements.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring smooth project progression.
• Work with planning resources to guarantee delivery of works and compliance with integrated work schedules.
• Manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges, and mitigations.
• Support the long-term development of your function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• 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.
• Manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• Lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project KPIs.
• Actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practices, utilizing the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre, and knowledge hub.

You'll need to have:

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes.
• Property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience of working on projects within large, diverse teams.
• Experience of developing and forming relationships with stakeholders within projects.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

We are committed to inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Even if you do not meet all criteria, please apply as you may be the best fit for this or other roles.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.