Location
Opportunities available in London, 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 to 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. Your role will ensure 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 sustainable, flexible, and future-ready learning environments. As the leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE), Mace delivers projects across principal capital programmes including the Schools Re-building 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 including new builds, refurbishments, remodelling, and carbon reduction schemes. Mace’s integrated in-house services cover design, cost, information management, sustainability, and health and safety, providing clients with a single point of accountability. You will be involved in developing client strategies, initial design, contractor appointment, and contract management. Projects typically include BIM, off-site construction, soft landings, social value creation, and people and skills development, with a focus on Net Zero Carbon (NZC) in operation and sometimes in construction.

Your responsibilities will include applying technical expertise in health and safety regulations, fostering inclusivity and team wellbeing, ensuring robust quality systems and service excellence, 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’s values to support sustainable business outcomes.

Experience
Proven project management experience with strong commercial and financial acumen. Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects within the education sector or similar environments.

About you
Advanced communication, negotiation, and stakeholder collaboration skills. Commitment to fostering inclusivity, wellbeing, and a safe working environment. Strong leadership qualities with a focus on delivering client-focused outcomes and continuous improvement.

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.