Associate Construction Director

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Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Associate
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

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.

The project:
As part of an extensive masterplan, we are seeking to recruit personnel for the PMC team involved in a prestigious project in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Western Region. This is a unique opportunity that occurs once in a generation, allowing you to collaborate with some of the leading experts in engineering and construction. Applicants must demonstrate experience in major construction projects.

Our values shape the way we consult:

1. Safety first - Going home safe and well:
   • You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
   • You will possess advanced 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 you manage.
2. Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
   • You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
   • You will be the relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement, and responsible for ensuring efficient governance to achieve our strategic priorities.
   • You will be responsible for key client relationship management and converting the client's vision into a deliverable onsite plan.
   • Manages SLTs, driving the appropriate behaviours to achieve success and KPIs, including a continuous improvement culture.
   • Sets the example for leadership and ownership to their direct reports, offering a route to mentorship to those both within the team and beyond.
   • Responsible for site works meeting the project delivery programme, creating the long/mid/short terms plans (with planning colleagues) required.
   • Leads and establishes promotion of health, safety and wellbeing plan and culture onsite, both internally and externally.
   • Provides expert technical advice and leadership support to delivery team, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.
   • Builds and maintains positive relationships with clients.
   • Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to implement strategy and programmes.
   • Provides expert knowledge of HSW standards, communicating these to delivery team and trade/sub-contractors.
   • Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned.
   • Drives transformational change.
   • Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders (c-suite & board) on matters of strategic importance.
   • Conversion of the client's vision into a deliverable plan that includes and exploits the full benefits of construction to production (C2P), net zero carbon, and digital & data innovation.
   • Responsible for improving performance from bid baseline through optimisation of resources, monitors, reviews and evaluates activities, systems and methodologies.
   • Creates and nurtures a high-performing and inclusive team environment that encourages contribution and recognition.
   • Ensures operations are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives and meeting organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
   • Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and shares responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
3. Integrity - Always do the right thing:
   • You will be responsible for project budgets and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
   • You will support the operations director and other senior stakeholders to directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
   • You will 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.
4. Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
   • You will lead your team effectively and develop others to reach their full potential.
   • You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
   • You will collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, up to C-Suite, to implement and manage our programmes.

You'll need to have:

• Relevant bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• 20 years' experience working in a similar/relevant field is essential for client approval.

You'll also have:

• Professional membership i.e., MRICS, CIOB, APM, PMP, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Extensive experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Please note: Obtaining a visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject to a criminal record check, qualifications and may encounter age restrictions.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

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.

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.

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.

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

Support for disabled employees is provided by our recruitment and HR Teams, who have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

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.