Senior Project Manager - Dry Buildings/Utilities

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. The project: A landmark programme involving the delivery of premium buildings and supporting infrastructure for a prestigious private estate. The project encompasses a diverse portfolio of high-value developments, requiring exceptional standards of design, planning, and execution. Lead the planning, coordination, delivery and closeout of dry buildings and dry utility infrastructure packages, including power, telecoms, ICT, ELV, street lighting, gas, utility corridors, substations, service connections and building-interface utilities. The role ensures safe, coordinated and compliant delivery across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, authority approvals and handover, while managing cost, schedule, risk, quality and stakeholder expectations. You’ll be responsible for: • Manage end-to-end delivery of dry buildings and dry utility packages from concept, design coordination, and preconstruction through installation, testing, commissioning, energization, handover, and closeout. • Manage dry utility systems, including medium- and low-voltage power, telecoms, fiber, ICT, ELV, street lighting, gas, utility corridors, substations, duct banks, chambers, service connections, and associated building interfaces. • Coordinate with designers, contractors, utility providers, authorities, municipalities, building teams, infrastructure teams and end users to resolve interfaces, approvals, access constraints, and sequencing dependencies. • Own project execution planning, baseline schedules, budgets, procurement inputs, risk registers, issue logs, change control, progress reporting and recovery planning for assigned dry utility packages. • Review drawings, specifications, method statements, permits, shop drawings, utility coordination plans, inspection/test plans and commissioning documentation to support quality and compliance. • Drive HSE, quality, sustainability, constructability, access, temporary works and operational-readiness requirements across field execution. • Dry utilities project execution plan, delivery strategy, interface matrix, authority approval tracker and stakeholder engagement plan. • Integrated programme, lookahead schedules, utility diversion or connection plans, procurement schedules, progress dashboards and executive reports. • Technical review outputs, tender inputs, contractor performance reports, change assessments, risk responses and recovery/action plans. • Testing, commissioning, energisation, inspection, as-built, operations and maintenance, asset data and handover documentation. You’ll need to have: • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, building services engineering, construction management, project management or a related discipline. Master’s degree, chartered/professional registration, PMP, PRINCE2, APM, PMI-SP, RICS, Lean Construction or equivalent certification is preferred. • Extensive years of progressive experience in buildings, utilities, infrastructure, construction, or programme delivery, with substantial exposure to dry utility systems and building-interface works. • Proven experience leading power, telecoms, ICT, ELV, fiber, street lighting, gas, utility corridor, substation, duct bank, chamber, service connection or similar dry utility packages. • Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, utility providers and authorities across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover. • Strong track record in project governance, controls, contract administration, procurement support, stakeholder management, interface management, risk management and executive reporting. • Experience on major mixed-use, urban development, campus, data centre, transport, public realm or large-scale capital programmes is advantageous. Our values Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team. Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients. Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations. Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all 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

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, building services engineering, construction management, project management or a related discipline. Master’s degree, chartered/professional registration, PMP, PRINCE2, APM, PMI-SP, RICS, Lean Construction or equivalent certification is preferred. Strong track record in governance, project controls, procurement support, contract administration, authority coordination, stakeholder management, risk management and executive reporting. Extensive years of progressive experience in buildings, utilities, infrastructure, construction or programme delivery, with substantial exposure to dry utility systems and building-interface works. Proven experience leading power, telecoms, ICT, ELV, fibre, street lighting, gas, utility corridor, substation, duct bank, chamber, service connection or similar dry utility packages. Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, utility providers and authorities across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover. Strong track record in project governance, controls, contract administration, procurement support, stakeholder management, interface management, risk management and executive reporting. Experience on major mixed-use, urban development, campus, data centre, transport, public realm or large-scale capital programmes is advantageous. Professional English proficiency required; Arabic is advantageous where authority, local stakeholder or regional delivery c