Job Description
Position Status: This opportunity is for a secured role that will commence in September, subject to approval.
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.
The Project:
* Our client is Ireland's national regulated water utility firm and is responsible for providing water and wastewater services throughout Ireland.
* Reporting to a Project Manager and working across the project/programme team, the Assistant Project Manager's focus will be on supporting project/programme delivery.
Through a multidisciplinary approach and close liaison with both internal functions and external service providers and stakeholders, the Assistant Project Manager will help to ensure that projects/programmes are delivered safely, to the necessary quality standards, on time and with sustainability and innovation targets met.
Key Responsibilities
1. Safety First: Promote Mace's value of safety first, and actively engage in relevant business and statutory health, safety, and wellbeing standards and activities at all stages of the project.
2. Client Focus: Ensure quality systems are suitably managed in line with service excellence, support delivery from project inception/brief through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
3. Integrity: Develop your knowledge of project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations, commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet.
4. Create Opportunity: Develop effective relationships with design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
You'll need to have:
* Experience in contract and commercial management desirable.
* Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions.
* Demonstrable experience of Portfolio and/or Programme management and delivery of large programmes/projects.
* Relevant third-level qualification and or accreditation in Project Management, Civil Engineering or Construction.
* Demonstrated people management ability, proactive development, motivation and engagement of staff.
* Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable.
* Driving licence and vehicle desirable.
You'll also have:
* Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements.
* Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.
* Experience in developing and forming relationships with other stakeholders within projects.
* Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
What We Offer
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.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.