Senior MEP Project Advisor

Job description / Role

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 in every project.

The project:
As part of an extensive masterplan, we are seeking to recruit personnel for the PMC team involved in a prestigious project in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Western Region. This is a unique opportunity that occurs once in a generation, allowing you to collaborate with some of the leading experts in engineering and construction. Applicants must demonstrate experience in major construction projects.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity for our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for:
- Provides comprehensive technical support for the MEP services on the project via demonstration of professional and respectful behaviours, providing clear advice, guidance and the encouragement of compliance with standards.
- Provides comprehensive technical advice on MEP services including management of the Programme, health safety & wellbeing, quality & commissioning of the project.
- Develops working relationships with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
- Manages initial review of contracts and scope, advising on the preparation of budgets, value engineering proposals, schedules and trade contracts, contributing to the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
- Manages the reviewing of scope, providing advice and guidance to be considered in the creation of project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
- Manages the undertaking of design reviews on information provided by consultants and trade specialists, checking for compliance, coordination and completeness, including embodied carbon and operational energy associated with the MEP services design.
- The understanding, articulation and implementation of the RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks is essential.
- Provides guidance on possible delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
- Coordinates the review of commissioning strategies in line with Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and Soft Landings.
- Manages the identification of risk and the production of mitigation plans.
- Coordinates the review of issues to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
- Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

- Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/ programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
- Relevant bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
- Please note: Obtaining a visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject to a criminal record check, qualifications and may encounter age restrictions.
- Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

About the Company

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first - going home safe and well, Client focus - deliver on our promise, Create opportunity - for our people to excel, Integrity - always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.

We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.