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Job description / Role
The opportunity
Be a part of our international consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors.
Our Middle East, North Africa and India hub started in 1998 and has successfully operated in a wide range of countries, delivering project and programme management and cost consultancy services.
The role
Project Manager - High End Retail
To control, manage and coordinate the project development and delivery from preconstruction, design development to handover and close out.
Ensuring the works are delivered safely, on time and to agreed budget whilst maintaining the highest quality standards for this global corporate client.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Maintaining key relationships with all stakeholders including project partners and the extended consultancy team.
• Setting up clear lines of communication to address issues that may arise.
• Chairing regular progress meetings often with international participants over video or telephone conferences.
• Ensuring the management plan is followed and adhered to.
• Ensuring all statutory undertakings are obtained and monitor implementation.
• Ensuring safe project working practices are adhered to for all site personnel and taking appropriate action where necessary.
• Preparing handover schedule and ensuring any outstanding defects are rectified.
• Representing the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Providing necessary input to the monthly report for issuance to the client presenting all key aspects of the project.
Requirements
Your experience, knowledge and skills need to include:
• Successful track record of managing contractors and other stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of key project processes such as design principals and management, construction processes, procurement and tendering.
• Good IT skills (familiarity with construction management software and Microsoft Office packages).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective communicator, with excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
• Self-motivated and reliable towards fulfilling obligations while displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Ability to work in a pressurized environment.
• Competency in conflict and crisis management.
• Results and quality focused individual.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills and using a flexible pragmatic approach.
• Critical thinking skills. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
• String judgment and decision making skills. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to adapt to and manage change.
Qualifications
• A degree qualification is essential.
• Professional memberships are an advantage but are not essential.
“Mace is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people to excel.”
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.