Location
London, with opportunities also available in Bristol and Winchester.

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. As a Project Manager, you will manage projects to achieve agreed outcomes on time, within budget and quality standards. You will provide day-to-day leadership, aligning multidisciplinary teams to deliver objectives and KPIs while managing risks, change processes, and internal fee targets. This role ensures collaboration and excellence throughout project delivery.

Mace has a significant track record in the education sector, working with schools, colleges, local authorities, and central government to deliver ‘landmarks for learning’ nationally. Our projects are sustainable, flexible, and designed to meet future needs. We are the leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE), delivering projects across all principal capital programmes including the Schools Rebuilding Programme (SRP), free schools, special educational needs, and further education (colleges).

In this client-facing role, you will lead high-performing teams on a wide portfolio of work covering new build, refurbishment, remodelling, and carbon reduction schemes. Mace provides integrated multidisciplinary services including design, cost, information management, sustainability, and health and safety in-house, offering clients a single point of accountability.

Your responsibilities will include applying technical expertise in health and safety regulations, fostering inclusivity and team wellbeing, ensuring robust quality systems, managing project delivery from inception to completion, overseeing budgets and risks, coordinating design and stakeholders collaboratively, maintaining accurate plans and handover documentation, driving innovation and best practice, and upholding Mace values to support sustainable business outcomes.

Experience
Proven project management experience with strong commercial and financial acumen. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects within the construction or consultancy sectors, preferably with education sector exposure.

About you
Advanced communication, negotiation, and stakeholder collaboration skills. Ability to foster inclusivity and team wellbeing. Strong leadership qualities with a commitment to safety, quality, and client focus. Innovative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications
Relevant technical qualifications and knowledge of health, safety, and sector regulations. Professional membership such as RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE, or equivalent certification is required.