Mace
Senior Project Manager - Construction

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Managing projects to deliver agreed outcomes on time, within budget and quality standards. Coordinating stakeholders to achieve KPIs, manage risks and change, and provide day-to-day leadership. Ensuring fee expectations are met while driving excellence, accountability, and sustainable impact aligned with Mace’s values and client ambitions.
The Role: The Sizewell C Project requires Project Managers to drive the delivery of engineering work by the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) and the engineering, procurement and manufacturing of key contracts. The first objective of the role is to sufficiently advance the engineering and secure the supply chain to de-risk the SZC Final Investment Decision (FID), through the maximum possible replication of the HPC detailed design.
Responsibilities
Each Project Manager will work closely with especially the SZC supply chain team, the Responsible Designer (RD), the SZC quality team and the suppliers to prepare for and execute the delivery phase of the project. Our Project Managers will focus on one of the following areas:
Civil Works: the Project Manager role will support the development of the strategy for delivering scope up to the value of £50m to cost, schedule and quality. This post also has the responsibility to ensure delivery of all (or part of) the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning activities in accordance with the overall Project schedule
You’ll Be Responsible For
Take a global overview of the nuclear power plant Systems, Structures and Components (SSCs) within their programme, with a view to maximise replication from HPC and prepare for key contracts to be awarded. Be responsible for the timely delivery of engineering studies by the RD or by key contractors and for ensuring they meet the needs of the SZC projec Prepare with the multidisciplinary team specific post-FID contracts (terms & conditions, contractual appendices and technical specification) Drive the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes into the design deliverables in their programme, including contract specifications to enable robust pricing Manage internal interfaces (between contracts and systems) and external interfaces (between programme scopes) to ensure a coordinated approach to design and delivery Manage early engagement with stakeholders (including equipment suppliers) to identify obsolescence issues and other risks to replication Manage the technical elements of the procurement process for specific contracts Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP) Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled Working with multidisciplinary teams to prepare manufacturing and construction contracts Driving the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes
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Degree and Chartered status in Project management, Construction, Civil engineering, or other relevant discipline. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Project Management and working knowledge and management experience of construction activities. English at CEFR Level B2 or above (if English is second language) including knowledge of technical English terms. Demonstrated experience of managing major projects from concept to handover, throughout the project lifecycle within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security, and environmental responsibility. Demonstrate success coordinating multi-disciplinary design/procurement work and driving design/procurement teams to deliver on time Background in mechanical, electrical, process, systems or civil engineering for large industrial plants


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Our values
Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all 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 with-in the role.
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