Senior Project Manager - Education

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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 in every project.

The project:

Mace has a significant track record in the education sector, working with schools, colleges, local authorities, and central government to deliver 'landmarks for learning' nationally with a strength of vision and concept that are sustainable, inherently flexible and able to change to meet future needs. Mace's is the leading consultant for the department for education (DFE) and is delivering projects across all their principal capital programmes, including the schools re-building programme (SRP), free schools, special educational needs and further education (colleges).

We are seeking lead technical advisors/project manager looking to further their careers and lead high performing multidisciplinary teams on a wide portfolio of work covering new build, refurbishment, remodelling and carbon reduction schemes. Mace's ability to provide the key multidisciplinary services of design, cost, information management, sustainability and health and safety in house means that clients benefit from an integrated end to end service with a single point of accountability.

These are client-facing roles involving developing the clients' strategy, initial design, contractor appointment and contract management. In addition to supporting our client's property objectives, our projects typically include BIM, off-site construction, soft landings, social value creation, and people and skills development. All projects typically require NZC in operation and sometimes in construction.

Mace people share a common drive to succeed, enthusiasm for their work and a passion for providing exceptional service to our clients and communities. This is embodied within our purpose "To redefine the boundaries of ambition," underpinned by our three distinct priorities; pursue a sustainable world, grow together, and deliver distinctive value.

Mace has an agile working approach with duties performed from home and Mace offices. Occasional travel will be required to project sites and Mace Hub offices. The roles are flexible and allow for full or part time working.

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
  

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading our in-house multi-disciplinary project delivery teams through all project delivery stages, co-ordinating, monitoring and reviewing work at each project stage to ensure effective delivery
  
• Managing and developing the team to ensure objectives are met, workloads are sustainable and additional support/specialist expertise is deployed as required.
  
• Demonstrating project viability. Producing a feasibility/RIBA stage 2 design including procurement of surveys
  
• Familiar with NZC in operation design solutions
  
• Familiar with information management
  
• Chairing regular project progress meetings and report on project and commercial progress. Issue monthly progress reports to the client teams
  
• Delivering concise communications and ensure regular liaison with all stakeholders
  
• Working with client leads to develop the project brief and delivery strategy and lead on the feasibility, design management, procurement, and execution of the scheme.
  
• Managing the procurement of framework contractors, evaluate tender responses, and consult with the client team to select the successful tenderer
  
• Leading and supporting our technical teams to review and challenge contractors' proposals.
  
• Managing pre-contract design development and post-contract scope changes in an efficient manner.
  
• Producing strategic project programmes and scrutinise and integrate programmes from consultants and contractors.
  
• Risk management - work with our project teams to identify, schedule and establish mitigation strategy for project risks.
  
• Monitoring the performance of the contractors' professional teams and prepare regular quality, cost, and programme reports.
  
• Organising and chair site pre-start, progress, and completion meetings.
  
• Managing quality on site - managing a clerk of works
  
• Performing contract administration duties for duration of the building contract, assess any variations proposed by the contractor or the client and manage a robust change control process.
  
• Assessing any snagging issues prior to sectional or practical completion and issue to the contractor. oversee handover by contractor to school for all operations and maintenance functions and documentation. Soft landings
  
• Managing the contractor to make good all defects by the end of the making good defects liability period or sooner, once satisfied all issues are complete issue the making good defects liability certificate.
  
• Preparing detailed project plans and providing financial reports on time (forecasts, budgets, income and fees.
  

You'll need to have:

• Experience in managing complex projects with public sector clients and thrive on delivering positive outcomes.
  
• You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and work well as part of a team.
  
• Experience of the education sector would be preferable although demonstratable relevant experience alongside a desire to learn will suffice.
  
• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline and a member (or working towards) of a professional body institute such as RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent.
  

We welcome applications from professionals currently interested in converting to project management from other technical disciplines.

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.

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Company

If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us.

Fortune favours the brave - and so do we

At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects around the world.

You might be part of our healthcare team delivering critical hospital care units, or our education team creating schools to inspire our future leaders. You could be a graduate working on the world’s tallest building, or be managing the construction of world-leading cultural landmarks. Whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you.

At Mace we want you to feel comfortable from day 1, so for any questions about a career at Mace, including application advice, please contactpaul.deaville@macegroup.com for a confidential chat.

Our clients say that it’s our people that make the difference

Our people think harder, do better and go further. Every day at Mace is an opportunity to think and do things differently. We were founded more than 30 years ago, and every day our entrepreneurial culture plays a huge role in our success. We exist to seek out the world’s most interesting projects that challenge and excite us.

We want our employees to thrive and achieve their highest potential. We are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for the most stimulating and fulfilling careers. We encourage innovation and welcome new perspectives by attracting and developing people with diverse talent who inspire our thinking, challenge our solutions and enhance our culture.

At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills, see the world and get to work with both inspiring colleagues and influential clients – whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you. But don’t just take our word for it; below you can see what some of our people had to say.

Reward and recognition

We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:

• 22 days of holiday, plus two ‘Mace Days’ to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Highly competitive maternity and paternity package
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees
• Season ticket loan
• Annual health screening
• Private medical insurance
• Sponsorship of education schemes (on approval)
• Continuous on the job training and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Our international benefit packages are comparable. Please contact our recruitment team for more information.

We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life. We offer enhanced family leave, as well as options for flexible working and alternative working patterns to support and improve the work-life balance of our employees.

Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.

At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.

Regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or affiliation to any political party, we embrace diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every Mace person is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We are proud partners of Stonewall’s global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.

Mace’s corporate purpose statement is ‘Redefining the boundaries of ambition’.

Support for disabled employees is provided by:

Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

Enabled at Mace – employee network. Its aims are to support its members and, to "to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments” to support their aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.

Disability Confident – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.

Clear Assured – an externally verified accreditation around equality, diversity and inclusion practice across our business, driving improvements to our policies, processes and practices.

Recite Me – an assistive technology tool that provides access support to all employees. It is located on our intranet site, our website and job vacancy platform.

Mace are member of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their confidential support line.

Silver Clear Assured Award

ridi - Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative Awards 2021 - Highly Commended Category

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