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Mace

Associate Director - Project Controls

Mace, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301


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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.

The project:

Mace is seeking a full time associate director of project controls for life science and industrial manufacturing projects to work directly with our clients on capital projects.

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:You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.

You will possess advanced technical expertise in 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 you manage.Client focus - Deliver on our promise:You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

You will be the relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement, and responsible for ensuring efficient governance to achieve our strategic priorities.

You will be responsible for key client relationship management, and converting the client's vision into a deliverable onsite plan.Integrity - Always do the right thing:You will have full budgetary oversight and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable, and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.

You will directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.

You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.Create opportunity for our people to excel:You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.

You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, mace way control centre and knowledge hub.

You will provide expert technical advice and leadership support to delivery teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.You'll be responsible for:Absorbing and evaluating large amounts of cost and schedule information/data quickly to highlight relevant trends and issues to project team and key stakeholders, such as progress comparisons, productivity, efficiencies analyses, and earned value management.

Managing, monitoring, and coordinating all key aspects of the project controls that include the project schedule, costs, reporting, quality, and logistics.

Managing and growing cost/schedule/contract/risk management teams or accounts.

Establishing key relationships with the client and other key stakeholders.

Directing project controls teams throughout complex projects.

Implementing an appropriate and effective project controls framework.

Identifying project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans.

Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including, pre-qualification, enquiry, evaluation, selection, and contract preparation are performed effectively.

Day-to-day cost management of medium-large scale client projects including procurement, pay requests, change management, and cost reporting, including guiding and mentoring team members toward industry best practice.

Establishing and preparing formal reporting arrangements on project controls for the client.

Establishing and monitoring appropriate project operating procedures and systems, specifically ensuring the management plan is being followed and adhered to.

Supervising, monitoring, and reporting progress against the expectations of contracts from all perspectives.

Coordinating and promoting teamwork between all project stakeholders.

Providing value engineering and lifecycle costing/asset management

Preparing scope of works, including identification of resource requirements, supporting the cost estimation and budget reviews.

Proactively developing a plan for the timely closeout and practical completion of the works.You'll need to have:Awareness of current methodologies and tools to manage/analyse develop planning/schedule information related to projects (e.g. MS Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6).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 organization.

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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.

Fortune favours the brave - and so do we

At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects around the world.You might be part of our healthcare team delivering critical hospital care units, or our education team creating schools to inspire our future leaders. You could be a graduate working on the world’s tallest building, or be managing the construction of world-leading cultural landmarks. Whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you.At Mace we want you to feel comfortable from day 1, so for any questions about a career at Mace, including application advice, please contactpaul.deaville@macegroup.com for a confidential chat.

Our clients say that it’s our people that make the difference

Our people think harder, do better and go further. Every day at Mace is an opportunity to think and do things differently. We were founded more than 30 years ago, and every day our entrepreneurial culture plays a huge role in our success. We exist to seek out the world’s most interesting projects that challenge and excite us.We want our employees to thrive and achieve their highest potential. We are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for the most stimulating and fulfilling careers. We encourage innovation and welcome new perspectives by attracting and developing people with diverse talent who inspire our thinking, challenge our solutions and enhance our culture.At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills, see the world and get to work with both inspiring colleagues and influential clients – whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you. But don’t just take our word for it; below you can see what some of our people had to say.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 downContributory pension schemeLife assuranceHighly competitive maternity and paternity packageReimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership feesSeason ticket loanAnnual health screeningPrivate medical insuranceSponsorship of education schemes (on approval)Continuous on the job training and developmentCycle to work schemeOur international benefit packages are comparable. Please contact our recruitment team for more information.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. We offer enhanced family leave, as well as options for flexible working and alternative working patterns to support and improve the work-life balance of our employees.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.Regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or affiliation to any political party, we embrace diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every Mace person is treated equally, fairly and with respect.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’.Support for disabled employees is provided by:

Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.Enabled at Mace – employee network. Its aims are to support its members and, to "to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments” to support their aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.Disability Confident – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.Clear Assured – an externally verified accreditation around equality, diversity and inclusion practice across our business, driving improvements to our policies, processes and practices.Recite Me – an assistive technology tool that provides access support to all employees. It is located on our intranet site, our website and job vacancy platform.Mace are member of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their confidential support line.Silver Clear Assured Awardridi - Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative Awards 2021 - Highly Commended CategoryCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

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