Electrical Manager

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.

Accountable for the system building services engineering in specific systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Ventilation of Specialist Services project engineering aspects of MEP services to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements. Provides sound engineering expertise via the interpretation and delivery of the design in conjunction with the appointed trade contractor Development of technical strategies to support a high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery, whilst providing provision for compliance, governance, assurance. Management and coaching of teams. Collaborates and retains relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders

You’ll be responsible for:

• Undertake MEP Engineering tasks within the project team whilst demonstrating professional and respectful behaviors and ensuring of compliance with Mace standards.
• Delivers the engineering aspects of the MEP services and supports the delivery of the programme, health safety and wellbeing, quality and commissioning of the project.
• Partners with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team members.
• Provides technical support to the tendering process via the bid teams and sector leadership/bid leads.
• Provides technical input into procurement strategies and ensuring specialist packages and appointments are procured against the agreed scope demarcation and to budget.
• Guides review of contracts and scope, value engineering, schedules and trade contracts and provide support to the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
• Deployment of project technical plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as Prefabrication (C2P), commissioning and safety.
• Guides reviews on 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. The understanding, articulation and implementation of the relevant design frameworks is essential.
• Preparation of delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
• Guides and implements commissioning strategies in line with the Mace commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and soft landings.
• Undertakes productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule. The ability to identify trends, key issues or critical path risks is fundamental.
• Supports project close out to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as built drawings, O&M Manuals and client training.
• Interpretation of risk and the production of mitigation plans.
• Reviews 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.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience in the relevant construction sector.
• Demonstrated track record of successful projects/contribution.
• Proficiency in building services or a specified engineering discipline.
• Project experience from diverse technical backgrounds/sectors
• The ability to undertake rule of thumb design /basic design calculations during the analysis of designs.

You’ll also have:

• Trade/technical apprenticeship or graduate development programme (or equivalent).
• Formal Engineering training (HNC. HND, BTEC or equivalent) (or equivalent).
• SMSTS and CSCS card.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Good communication skills - written, oral and listening.
• Innovative and adaptable; not fazed by challenges and open to new ways of working.
• Collaborative and inclusive - harnesses the power of the collective for impact/progress.
• Strong analytical skills - numeric, statistical and written detail.
• Proficient knowledge of engineering systems including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practice, engineering processes, prefabrication and system commissioning requirements, sufficient to manage the project team on programme from an initial tender period through to contract completion.
• Detailed knowledge of construction builds elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co-ordination with other work packages.
• Detailed knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical path, tasks/ works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the project from pre-construction through to practical completion.
• Detailed knowledge of commercial management to allow commercial control of a packages, inclusive of the procurement processes, change control, programme impact, risk and mitigation, cost to complete and commercial forecasting for across the project.
• Detailed advanced knowledge of health, safety and welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management across the project.
• Detailed advanced knowledge of Quality Assurance process and management and commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through cause and effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of the project in line with programme.

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 organization We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role
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