Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are seeking an experienced Associate Project Director to lead the development and delivery of complex infrastructure projects within a live operational environment. This senior client-side leadership role involves managing multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are effectively defined, planned, and governed through design, investment approval, and delivery phases. Key responsibilities include leading the planning and delivery of major utility diversions and new utility connections, developing project scope, requirements, delivery strategies and programmes, managing project governance, investment approvals and gateway processes, and maintaining oversight of programme, cost, risk, change, quality and performance. You will lead and manage design consultants, contractors and delivery partners, collaborate with commercial and procurement teams to develop procurement strategies, ensure compliance with health and safety requirements including CDM Regulations, manage key project risks, dependencies and interfaces, build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, lead stakeholder engagement and governance reporting, drive value and support effective decision-making, and provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams.

Experience
- Significant experience delivering major infrastructure or complex construction projects
- Demonstrable experience planning and delivering major utility diversions and new utility connections
- Strong background in civil engineering, heavy civils, demolition or enabling works
- Proven experience in a senior client-side project leadership role
- Experience developing projects from early design through investment approval and delivery
- Strong knowledge of project governance, programme, cost, risk and change management
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors
- Strong commercial and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations and construction health and safety
- Experience working in complex, regulated or safety-critical environments
- Knowledge of major project gateway and assurance processes
- Experience of security requirements associated with major infrastructure programmes

About you
Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills with the ability to build strong relationships and drive project success. You are motivated to deliver high-quality outcomes while championing safety, integrity, client focus and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Relevant Project Management, Programme Management, Engineering or Construction qualification. Experience in demolition and enabling works and construction management is desirable.