Senior Project Manager

Mace; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is a global consultancy and construction company seeking a project delivery professional in the United States. The role focuses on managing medium-sized projects, coordinating design teams, procurement, and client communications to meet milestones and deliverables.

You will oversee planning, budgeting, risk review, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Hybrid working options may be discussed where suitable.

Qualifications

• Proven successful experience in project management, managing 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.
• Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Developed bidding skills.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector / market of project/role.
• Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rules and sector regulations relevant to project/portfolio.
• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
• Substantial previous experience in a project management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.

Responsibilities

• Determines and arranges project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation.
• Collaborates with the team/s (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with all expectations communicating strategies to the team.
• Procures and manages design and wider consultant team(s) and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations etc.
• Produces design and authorities programme (or works with a planner to produce) to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
• Manages the timely and successful delivery to programme 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 and is accountable for the scope of works relating to the project portfolios.
• Delivers the project objectives in line with the Project Execution Plan, leads and manages the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepares and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.
• Oversees project timeframes and budgets, ensuring successful delivery of projects, highlighting any risks, challenges and mitigations..
• Leads and records relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments.
• Responsible for ensuring approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
• Promotes and drives the businesses priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and Responsible Business.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Negotiation

Contract administration

Construction knowledge

CSCS card

Education

MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE

Job description

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 deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Determines and arranges project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation.
• Collaborates with the team/s (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with all expectations communicating strategies to the team.
• Procures and manages design and wider consultant team(s) and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations etc.
• Produces design and authorities programme (or works with a planner to produce) to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
• Manages the timely and successful delivery to programme 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 and is accountable for the scope of works relating to the project portfolios.
• Delivers the project objectives in line with the Project Execution Plan, leads and manages the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepares and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.
• Oversees project timeframes and budgets, ensuring successful delivery of projects, highlighting any risks, challenges and mitigations..
• Leads and records relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments.
• Responsible for ensuring approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
• Promotes and drives the businesses priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and Responsible Business.

You’ll Need To Have

• Proven successful experience in project management, managing 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 (where appropriate).
• Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Developed bidding skills.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector / market of project/role.
• Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.
• Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/ market regulations relevant to project/portfolio.
• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
• Substantial previous experience in a project management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.
• MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE 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 local equivalent).

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.