Assistant Project Manager Full Time

The project: 

This is an opportunity to work on a large mixed-use residential development in the UAE.

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: 

• You will 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.
• You will be aware of local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise: 

• Provides technical guidance and advice in relation to MEP services on projects to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements.
• Supports the delivery of high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery, contributing to the compliance, governance, and assurance of the project.
• Develops effective working relationships with a range of internal colleagues and stakeholders.
• Provides robust technical support for the MEP services during the lifecycle of the project, providing clear advice, guidance and encouragement of compliance in accordance with standards.
• Contributes to the advice provided on the MEP services including management of the programme, health safety & wellbeing, quality & commissioning of the project.
• Supports and coordinates with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
• Contributes to the initial review of contracts and scope, advise on the preparation of budgets, value engineering proposals, schedules and trade contracts.
• Must support the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
• Performs reviews of scope and contributes to the advice and guidance to be considered in the creation of project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
• Contributes to the design reviews of 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.
• Checks and provides guidance on possible delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
• Contributes to the reviews of commissioning strategies in line with the Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and soft landings.
• Supports the proactive identification of risk and contributes to the production of mitigation plans.
• Assists with the review of issues to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.