Senior Project Manager - Education

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in November subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

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:

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. We are seeking project managers looking to further their careers working in a high performing team on a wide portfolio of work covering new build, refurbishment, remodelling and carbon reduction schemes.

This is a client-side secondment role, working closely with DfE colleagues, with responsibility for planning, coordination and control of DfE capital projects from inception to completion, aimed at meeting DfE’s requirements to produce a functionally viable and sustainable project that will be completed safely, on time, within authorised cost and to the defined quality standards.

Mace people share a common drive to succeed, enthusiasm for their work and a passion for providing exceptional service to our clients and communities.

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.

A series of remediation projects comprising infrastructure, fabric to existing laboratory and research facilities.

Our values:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will promote Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

• You will ensure quality systems are suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• You will deliver and manage project plans 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.
• You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of senior project managers and other leaders to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
• Working with property and legal teams to agree and finalise commercial terms for the site acquisition.
• Ensuring all programme dates, risks and issues are accurately reported.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

• You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will actively network and seek understanding of best practice.

You’ll need to have:

• You have a degree qualification in a relevant discipline and will be working towards membership of a professional body institute such as RICS, CIOB or APM.
• You have experience in managing complex projects with public sector clients.
• You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and work well as part of a team.
• You will have experience in delivering projects in a consultancy environment.

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 within the role.