Senior Project Engineer – Civil Engineering Freelance

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Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

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.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• 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:

• Checking design output to ensure information is clear, achievable, buildable, conforms to preferred methods and is available to enable efficient procurement and construction of the works.
• Carrying out the role of temporary works coordinator.
• Developing and implementing project specific dimensional control strategy.
• Ensuring that company & project quality requirements procedures are implemented.
• Managing the production of quality assurance information.
• Providing leadership and comprehensive technical expertise to the project technical team.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement plans.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition.

You’ll need to have:

• Chartered engineer or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of the operational railway and railway infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering projects in a Network Rail environment.
• Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.
• Previous successful experience working within network rail asset protection.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Team leadership qualities including mentorship and development.
• Understanding of project commercial requirements and programme controls in the rail industry.
• Demonstrable experience of health, safety & environmental requirements including CDM Regulations.
• In depth knowledge of GRIP.
• Knowledge of project management methodology and lifecycles.
• Knowledge of investment, commercial and procurement practices.
• Competent in accident investigation.
• Experience working in a Client side or Consulting role.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Company

If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us.

Reward and recognition

We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:

• 22 days of holiday, plus two ‘Mace Days’ to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Highly competitive maternity and paternity package
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees
• Season ticket loan
• Annual health screening
• Private medical insurance
• Continuous on the job training and development
• Cycle to work scheme

We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life.

Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.

At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.

We are proud partners of Stonewall’s global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.

Mace’s corporate purpose statement is ‘Redefining the boundaries of ambition’.