Graduate Development Programme – Project Management (Consultant)

Mace
The Service

Mace offers its clients a fully comprehensive project management consultancy service supporting the development and implementation of major Rail Projects, we provide a flexible and highly bespoke service based on a well proven formula for delivery. Regardless of the scale or complexity of a project, we employ and refine our systems and processes to provide control, governance and transparency from inception to completion. In every decision we make, we challenge and work diligently to find the most efficient and cost-effective outcome. As an agile, focused and flexible partner we adopt a value-driven strategy to define and articulate project objectives, before identifying the most effective means to deliver.

The Role

As a graduate in Project Management in the Rail sector, you will work on complex programmes working closely with clients and consultants through all stages of the construction lifecycle. You will gain exposure to both consultancy and construction delivery.

• Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Working with clients to establish their needs
• Preparing tender documents
• Contributing to the project execution plan, including the logistics planning and scheduling
• Working closely with the design team from concept to delivery of contractor documentation
• Providing support ensuring that technical standards are being applied through critical examination of contractors design submissions throughout the project lifecycle
• Working closely with the project team and cost managers to ensure all strategies implemented work effectively and efficiently
• Monitoring project progress in line with KPIs, cost and programme and preparing progress reports to update relevant parties
• Monitoring and reporting on budgets and cash flow
• Monitoring any potential risks to the project and looking for mitigations where possible
• Monitoring and reviewing of health and safety practices
• Monitoring the quality of works completed on site and helping to deal with any issues that need resolving

Your work base will be flexible and could be in one of Mace offices or at a client’s office or facility. You will gain exposure to all aspects of project delivery from concept design, through to construction, commissioning, validation handover and into operation

Professional Qualification Routes

Graduates working in project management will be supported in working towards their professional qualification with either the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), depending on your degree.

Minimum requirements

• A minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree (expected or obtained). Civil Engineering degrees are preferred but high quality applications from other construction-related subjects will be considered
• 240 UCAS points and Grade C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications).
• Evidence of significant extra-curricular activities that demonstrate drive and excellent interpersonal skills
• A passion for a career in the construction industry.