Associate Director - Project Manager Water Experience

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project: Our client is the utilities provider in the South-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.

Managing within capital delivery, the project manager drives collaborative teams to deliver multiple water and water recycling projects across the AMP8 programme, ensuring robust governance, risk, cost and change control, and effective engagement with clients and internal stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Water based Infrastructure project experience
• Managing end-to-end project delivery to agreed quality, time and budget.
• Managing design, contractor and consultant teams collaboratively.
• Maintaining robust governance, reporting and risk management.
• Overseeing contract administration and procurement processes.
• Ensuring regulatory, environmental and CDM compliance.
• Engaging effectively with clients, stakeholders and third parties.
• Driving continuous improvement, innovation and best practice.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience in water or regulated infrastructure.
• Skilled in digital project and financial tools.
• Strong stakeholder, leadership and commercial capability.
• Professional membership and full UK driving licence.

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.