Project Manager; M2

Mace Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

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 business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

Our client is the utilities provider in the east geographic area. Their purpose is to deliver services in an environmentally sustainable, economically beneficial, and socially responsible manner and create sustainable long‑term value for all.

As the ECC NEC Project Manager, you will work within capital delivery. You will be responsible for the simultaneous delivery of several water and water recycling projects and/or programmes within their AMP8 programme. The role will ensure our clients project governance procedures are followed including risk, cost and change control and will work collaboratively with other teams across the business to deliver projects.

• 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 manage delivery 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 the Associate Director 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.
• Preparing, updating and implementing the project management plan whilst proactively monitoring overall progress, the interdependencies’ and resolving issues/mitigating risks and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Driving the design development, initiating surveys and site visits as necessary to write the works information in line with the project business case.
• Undertaking the contract administration responsibilities and have a thorough understanding of the NEC3/4 suite of contracts.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to the right quality, in the time allocated and at, or below the approved budget.
• Writing specifications, tender and contract documents to include project risk registers, schedules and others with the assistance of procurement and production colleagues formally assess tenders in readiness for contract award.
• Ensuring compliance with the requirements of project environmental, CDM 2015, health and safety, water quality and environmental standards, WIMES, CESWI7 and statutory legislation.
• Undertaking regular reviews, inspections and audits.
• Managing contractors to ensure that the execution of projects is undertaken. Contract administration of numerous projects dealing with payments, EWN, NCE’s etc.
• Undertaking timely third‑party liaisons, e.g. planning applications, land/access, power supply negotiations etc. in line with the project programme.
• Understanding client requirements and have strong stakeholder engagement to deal with complex third‑party relations.

• You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will support the long‑term development of your 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,…