Senior Project Manager - Local Government

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role within the Bristol and Cardiff Local Government and Communities team. If you would like to be considered 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.

A great opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our established Local Government and Communities sector within Mace consultancy business. The sector is currently experiencing an exciting period of growth. The existing team has a proven track record of successfully delivering a wide variety of projects of the highest quality across the South of England and Wales. You will have the opportunity to work with various local authority clients and the sub-sectors within the Local Government and Communities Sector, to include Heritage, Arts & Culture, Education, Residential, Sports and Leisure and Blue Light.

This role sits, specifically the Local Government and Communities sector.

This position will suit a candidate looking to further their career with exciting project delivery opportunities, within a leading construction consultancy business that is fast passed and industry leading. By delivering excellence and building client relationships you will support the sectors high ambitions for growth in the region.

As part of the role, the successful candidate will lead delivery of projects through all stages of the project life‑cycle. This is a client‑facing role where you will be responsible for managing wider consultant teams and project stakeholders to deliver the project successfully. You will be responsible to ensure the projects meet defined time, cost, technical performance & quality requirements. You will be highly motivated, understand developing a project plan, identify any specialist requirements and support with leading an existing professional team to drive forward the clients' strategy.

You will be responsible for management of necessary project governance and assurance tools to fulfil our obligations.

The role entails hybrid working, allowing home working with attendance on site or within the regional office (Bristol or Cardiff) at least 3 days a week. This is to ensure development, both yours and that of junior colleagues, via in person interactions in our offices.

• You will promote Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework 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 promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

• You will ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• You will develop, 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 Project Directors and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
• Owning projects throughout the project life‑cycle from concept to handover and closeout.
• Managing multidisciplinary project teams to ensure project deliverables and outputs are achieved. At Feasibility, including commissioning surveys, coordinating design outputs, undertaking client reviews, and managing any changes to scope.
• Understanding client requirements and have strong stakeholder…