Location
Birmingham, with travel throughout the UK depending on project site locations.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition by creating responsible places that bring transformative impact to people, communities, and societies globally. Within our consult business, we combine leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

We are recruiting a Senior Project Manager to work with a strategic client in the energy sector supporting a major electricity transmission project. This role offers the opportunity to be part of our expansion and deliver distinctive value by managing and delivering key projects and programmes.

Key responsibilities include managing projects during pre-construction phases such as optioneering, development, and consenting; delivering client projects to time, cost, and quality requirements within regulated sectors; managing health, safety, and environmental risks throughout the project lifecycle; and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project outcomes.

This role is based in the Leeds regional office with travel across the UK as required. Our values of Safety First, Client Focus, Integrity, and Creating Opportunity shape how we consult and the people we want to join us.

You will be responsible for leading projects to deliver agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality expectations, managing programme, budget, and risks, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental legislation and CDM regulations. You will provide regular updates on project progress, health and safety performance, risk management, and financial status.

Additional duties include developing projects in early lifecycle phases, managing design stages, supporting tendering processes, managing project delivery and commissioning, acting as the key interface between project teams and stakeholders, coordinating contractors and teams, managing complex third-party issues, chairing progress and cost review meetings, and leading and coaching others effectively.

You will demonstrate strong communication, persuasion, and innovative problem-solving skills to successfully influence project outcomes and team performance.

Experience
- Proven experience in electrical infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation applicable to complex projects.
- Strong understanding of HS&E management systems and environmental management.
- Experience managing NEC contracts and risk management processes for schedule and cost.
- Familiarity with project handover records and formal hazard review processes.
- Understanding of procurement related to complex projects.

About you
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to give clear direction, coach, and support team members.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with confidence in influencing stakeholders.
- Innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement and better ways of working.
- Client-focused with integrity and commitment to safety.
- Willingness to travel as required across the UK.

Qualifications
- Degree qualified with a minimum of five years’ relevant regulated industry experience OR HNC/HND qualified with a minimum of seven years’ relevant regulated industry experience.
- Membership of a relevant professional institute.
- Recognised training or qualifications in health, safety, and environmental management (e.g. NEBOSH, SMSTS, or IOSH).