Senior Project Manager - Education
Location Birmingham 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. With a significant track record in the education sector, Mace works with schools, colleges, local authorities, and central government to deliver ‘landmarks for learning’ nationally. These projects are sustainable, inherently flexible, and designed to meet future needs. As the leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE), Mace delivers projects across all principal capital programmes including the Schools Re-building Programme (SRP), free schools, special educational needs, and further education (colleges). We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high performing multidisciplinary teams on a wide portfolio of work covering new build, refurbishment, remodelling, and carbon reduction schemes. Mace provides key multidisciplinary services in-house including design, cost, information management, sustainability, and health and safety, offering clients an integrated end-to-end service with a single point of accountability. This client-facing role involves developing client strategy, 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 achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) in operation and sometimes in construction. As Senior Project Manager, you will manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards. You will provide day-to-day leadership, align teams to deliver objectives and KPIs, manage risks, change processes, and internal fee targets, while fostering collaboration and excellence throughout project delivery. You will manage design teams, consultants, and stakeholders, driving collaboration and service excellence, overseeing budgets, risks, and change management, and maintaining accurate plans and documentation. Our values underpin everything we do: Safety first - championing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment; Client focus - delivering on our promise and building long-term relationships; Integrity - always doing the right thing and influencing positive outcomes; Create opportunity - fostering a continuous improvement culture and inspiring our people to excel. Mace is an inclusive employer welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications even if you do not meet all criteria, as you may be the best fit for this or other roles. Flexible, part-time, and hybrid working options are available where suitable.
