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At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.
Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
The project:
As part of its 2040 strategy to promote cultural and artistic innovations. A state-of-the-art centre for arts and culture is being built. Under one roof the centre will include facilities such as F&B outlets, cinema, and art clubs.
We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking senior commercial manager to join our established and growing team in Oman.
Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:
Safety first - Going home safe and well:
- You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and compliance standards for the design resources you manage.
- You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
- You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
- Manages MEP package(s) on projects ensuring delivery follows Mace standards.
- Accountable for the successful delivery of the MEP service package(s) including management of the programme, health safety & wellbeing, quality & commissioning of project(s).
- Liaises and coordinates with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
- Ensures specialist packages and appointments are procured against the agreed scope demarcation and to budget.
- Manages budgets, value engineering, schedules and trade contracts, and the provision of support to the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
- Deployment of project strategic plans in conjunction with operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
- Supports design reviews on information provided by consultants and trade specialists, checking for compliance, coordination and completeness, including embodied carbon and operational energy associated with the MEP Services design, in accordance with RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks.
- Coordinates delivery strategies and programmes for project phases, ensuring key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
- Implements commissioning strategies in line with the Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and soft landings.
- Undertakes productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule, identifying trends, key issues and/or critical path.
- Supports project close out, ensuring elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as built drawings, O&M manuals and client training.
- Proactively identification of risk and the production of mitigation plans.
- Supports the review of issues to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
- Manages a team of professional roles, driving performance and results, whilst delivering performance management, technical development and coaching.
- 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.
- Detailed knowledge of engineering systems including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practice, engineering processes, prefabrication and system commissioning requirements, sufficient to manage the project team on programme from an initial tender period through to contract completion.
- Detailed knowledge of construction builds elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co-ordination with other work packages.
- Detailed knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical path, tasks/works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the project from pre-construction through to practical completion.
- Knowledge of commercial management to allow commercial control of a package(s), inclusive of the procurement processes, change control, programme impact, risk and mitigation, cost to complete and commercial forecasting for across the project.
- Detailed knowledge of health, safety & welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management across the project.
- Detailed knowledge of quality assurance process and management & commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through cause & effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of the project in line with programme.
- Experienced in delivering projects of a similar nature and scale.
- Experience in the relevant construction sector.
- Demonstrated track record of successful projects/contribution.
- Proficiency in building services or a specified engineering discipline.
- Drives high standards and ensures consistency in our approach.
- Effective stakeholder management.
- Good communication skills - written, oral and listening.
- Innovative and adaptable; not fazed by challenges and open to new ways of working.
- Collaborative and inclusive - harnesses the power of the collective for impact/progress.
- Visible and reliable; always maintains composure.
- Able to operate in pressurised situations, making decisions and offering concise direction.
- Setting of clear objectives and supporting others in completing complete tasks.
- Understands personal the strengths and weaknesses of the team.
- Able to self-motivate towards a desired outcome.
- Takes responsibility for their actions and ownership when resolving problems/challenges.
- Efficiently plans and manages resources and workloads.
- Establishes partnerships and relationships with stakeholders.
Integrity - Always do the right thing:
- You will implement and execute the design management system, processes and protocols to meet statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.
- You will support the long-term development of strategy for a 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 mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
- 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.
- You will use your network to support business development and work winning activities.
You’ll need to have:
- Relevant Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering.
- Formal Engineering training (HNC. HND, BTEC or equivalent).
- SMSTS and CSCS card.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
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