Senior Project Manager – Local Government

Government
April 4, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Senior Project Manager – Local Government

Company: Mace Group

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 .Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.The project:This is a secure role and the opportunity to work directly with a considerable local government client.Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

  • Safety first – Going home safe and well
  • Client focus – Deliver on our promise
  • Integrity – Always do the right thing
  • Create opportunity – For our people to excel

At Mace, we bring people together to help connect friends and families, support communities and businesses and leave a positive legacy wherever we work.We are currently delivering exciting projects within the local government sector we are now looking to grow our business by bringing in passionate individuals who will thrive and excel as we continue to redefine the boundaries of ambition.Whilst we need to increase our programme and project management disciplines as part of our consultancy and construction teams, we want people to join us who will see every challenge as an opportunity to dream bigger and bring our ambitions to life.You can see the impact that we have when you look at the skylines that form cities around the world, to the infrastructure that we depend on to live, work and play.We are seeking talented individuals who want to join us as project managers who can work with us on our local government projects. Joining Mace is to join a company that believes in your individuality, your potential, and we will support you in developing opportunities and building your career.We are actively seeking people who have transferable skills to support us in driving change and diverse thinking in the industry.You’ll be responsible for:

  • Supporting the successful delivery of the project or programme, achieving high client satisfaction scores.
  • Directing integrated project teams that bring together people with one vision across a number of companies and stakeholders.
  • Ensuring a safe and collaborative working environment where people thrive.
  • Assisting in leading multidisciplinary teams in matrix organisations to meet client outcomes.
  • Managing and outperforming against the contract (typically JCT/NEC).
  • Refining and developing the project brief.
  • Preparing the project execution plan (PEP).
  • Preparing and maintaining a master programme from inception to completion to record principal activities and identify critical dates.
  • Monitoring and reporting on the progress of the consultants and contractors against the master programme.
  • Overseeing the design programme and monitoring the production of information in a timely manner.
  • Contributing to the review of project performance and production of reporting to drive continuous improvement
  • Assigning and following up project actions, for example, reporting project progress, monitoring costs and progress, and acceptance of project-specific procedures.
  • Maintaining records, and traceable files and arrange to the archive on the closure of the project as appropriate.
  • Being a role model and championing social value initiatives.
  • Ensuring compliance against our quality management system to ensure we are meeting client outcomes and standards.

You’ll need to have:

  • A degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
  • A member of a professional body institute such as RICS, CIOB or APM.
  • Experience in contract administration and using various forms of contract, in particular, NEC will be preferable.
  • Experience in managing complex projects with local government sector clients and thrive on delivering positive outcomes.
  • Experience in delivering projects in a consultancy environment.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of 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.#LI-OnsiteQualifications.

Expected salary:

Location: Winchester


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