Senior Construction Manager (Civil)

The Project

Provides civil engineering leadership across the programme, aligning design, construction and technical assurance to deliver integrated infrastructure outcomes. The role focuses on substructure works, stormwater, drainage, flood mitigation and hydraulic coordination, connecting technical excellence with wider network integration and programme success.

You’ll Be Responsible For

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will promote Mace's value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.
  
  

Client Focus – Deliver On Our Promise

• You will ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• You will manage delivery from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
• You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the Associate Director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
  
  

Integrity – Always Do The Right Thing

• You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will support the long term development of your function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.
  
  

Create Opportunity For Our People To Excel

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.
  
  

Your Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for civil engineering disciplines across multiple delivery packages.
• Review engineering designs for compliance with programme requirements and applicable standards.
• Lead technical reviews associated with substructures, earthworks, roads, utilities, structures and drainage systems.
• Provide specialist technical guidance on stormwater design and flood management systems.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between civil and utility disciplines.
• Review temporary and permanent works proposals.
• Support the resolution of technical design and construction issues.
• Manage technical risk identification and mitigation activities.
• Monitor technical performance and compliance during delivery.
• Works within the project MEP team leading the construction of the MEP services and ensuring of compliance with Mace standards.
• Accountable for the construction aspects of the MEP services and management of the site environment, programme, Health Safety & Wellbeing, Quality & Commissioning of the project.
• Liaises and coordinates with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the Client, Consultants, Trade Contractors and other team leaders.
• Manages the checking and overseeing of design output to ensure information is clear, achievable, buildable, conforms to preferred methods and is available to enable efficient procurement and construction of works.
• Prepares and implements delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
• Develops and implements project specific dimensional control strategy ensuring adherence and delivery of project and strategic key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Establishes company & project quality requirements and procedures are implemented and adhered, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Manages and contributes to the production of quality assurance information, ensuring standards are embedded across teams and projects.
• Manages & provides leadership to team/s and/or project team of Managers and Professionals, ensuring the standards, structures, tools, capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver team/project plans and deliver excellence.
• Manages technical aspects of project including innovations and technical developments and identifies and implements continuous improvement plans/identifies key business improvements.
• Provides performance management, technical development and coaching to team and/or project team.
• Manages & influences Key/Senior stakeholders, building key internal/external working relationships. 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.
• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering. (or equivalent), Professionally qualified with the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers or similar professional body.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• :Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Extensive experience in major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of civil infrastructure delivery and substructure works.
• Thorough experience in stormwater design, drainage systems and hydraulic infrastructure.
• Experience undertaking technical assurance and engineering reviews.
• Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial and delivery awareness within complex, multidisciplinary programmes.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote site environment and manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to health, safety, quality, sustainability and collaborative working.
  
  

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and 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 fulfill 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 within the role.

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