Senior Project Manager - MEP

Position status: This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

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 of every project.

The project:

The role will be accountable for the delivery of MEP services on projects to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements. Ensures high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery whilst providing leadership and accountability for compliance, governance, assurance and management of teams of technical and construction.

To build and retain key working relationships with colleagues and internal and external stakeholders.

This role will be based in Abu Dhabi, so the candidate will be either a resident or prepared to relocate.

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
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for:

• Manages the MEP team on the project via demonstration of professional and respectful behaviours, providing clear direction, guidance and the encouragement of compliance with Mace standards.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of the MEP services, including management of the programme, health safety and wellbeing, quality and 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.
• Supervising the tendering process and providing technical and commercial support to bid teams and sector leadership/bid leads. Ensuring adequate internal and external resource needs are identified and agreed.
• Establishes procurement strategies and ensures specialist packages and appointments are procured against the agreed scope demarcation and to budget.
• Undertakes initial review of contracts and scope, assists in the preparation of budgets, value engineering, schedules and trade contracts, and provides support to the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
• Creates and deploys project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
• Oversees 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.
• Prepares and coordinates delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are properly considered.
• Supports and implements commissioning strategies in line with Mace commissioning standards, inclusive of the IST approach, ATP's, and soft landings.
• Undertakes productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule and identifies trends, key issues, and/or critical path risks.
• Manages project closeout to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and client training.
• Proactively identifies risk and the production of mitigation plans.
• Reviews issues to drive continuous improvement and provide lessons learned through the knowledge sharing process.
• Manages and provides leadership to a team of managers and professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence.
• Provides performance management, technical development and coaching.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of a net-zero carbon transition and shares responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have: 

• A relevant degree qualification in engineering.
• Accreditation with CIBSE, IET, IMechE, and SoPHE.
• Mechanical focus with E&I.
• Water feature or marine experience.
• Proven track record in delivering projects of large MEP value.
• Experience in the relevant construction sector.
• Demonstrated track record of successful projects and contributions.
• Proficiency in building services or a specified engineering discipline.
• Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval.

You’ll also have: 

• SMSTS and CSCS card.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering systems, including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practices, engineering processes, prefabrication and system commissioning requirements, is sufficient to manage the project team on programme from an initial tender period through to contract completion.
• Proficient knowledge of construction builds elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and coordination with other work packages.
• Proficient knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical paths, tasks/work scheduling, and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the project from pre-construction through to practical completion.
• Advanced 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
• Advanced knowledge of health, safety and 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.
• Advanced knowledge of quality assurance process and management and commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through cause and effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of the project in line with the program.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
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