project manager Bridgwater, England
Job description
The opportunity
At Mace, we see every challenge as an opportunity to dream bigger and bring our ambitions to life. We believe our only limits are the ones we give ourselves.
Since day one we have relentlessly pursued a better way. We were founded out of a belief that the industry could be more efficient, innovative and responsible and over the last 30 years Mace has built a reputation and track record for delivering projects faster, safer and better than ever before.
Our four engines, Develop, Consult, Construct and Operate, connect expertise across the entire property and infrastructure lifecycle to help our clients, people, communities and society achieve more than they believe possible.
Project: The construction of a new nuclear plant in Somerset, 15 miles from Bridgwater, currently one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe.
Your responsibilities will include:
Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme
Assist in securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within their project team
Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised, and executed. The PEP sets out the “why”, “what”, “how”, “when” and “who” for the delivery of the programme
Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work
Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements. Monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters
Anticipate, manage, and resolve issues within the contact or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Senior Project Manager
Ensure level 3 schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work. Ensure such schedules are consistent with overall Project schedules (levels 1 and level 2). Escalate any discrepancies to the Project Controls Manager
Review Contractor supplied Level 3 and 16 week rolling schedules
Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered.
Apply the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM).
Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement.
Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practice
Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members
About you
You have a degree and chartered status in construction, engineering, or other relevant discipline along with a professional qualification in Project Management such as APM PPQ or other recognised qualification. You have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Project Management consistent with achieving competency as described in the APM Role Profile for Project Manager Competency Framework and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment. You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams. You will have a construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.
