Senior Logistics Manager (M3)

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:

Be a part of our international consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world-leading organisations across the public and private sectors.

Our Middle East and North Africa hub started in 1998 and has successfully operated in a wide range of countries, delivering project and programme management and cost consultancy services.

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 an 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 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 work as part of the Senior Construction Delivery Team, taking direction from Construction Lead and Project  senior leadership team, providing guidance to wider team. 

  
  

• You will build relationships to manage and influence senior stakeholders, both internally and externally.   

  
  

• You will build a strong working relationship with your clients, and support the construction lead in turning the client’s vision into a deliverable onsite plan.    

  
  

Integrity – Always do the right thing:  

• You will work to ensure that budgets and other operations are fiscally and ethically viable, and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.  

  
  

• You will support the Senior Construction Delivery Team in influencing the 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 support Managers and other junior members of 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 technical expertise and support to Delivery Teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.  

  
  

You’ll be responsible: 

• Manages team, partnering with Contracts Manager advising of team and resource management.

  
  

• Manages workforce levels and site operations ensuring a competent team operating in a safe environment, shares resources and innovative ideas within the delivery community.

  
  

• Manages project activities, managing daily / weekly activities, reporting to Contracts Manager and / or Operations Director, producing monthly delivery performance reports, ensures the collation and preparation of workforce timesheets. 

  
  

• Produces monthly progress reports including red flags and outstanding EWNs and/or RFIs, partnering with Commercial manager. 

  
  

• Collaborates with Principal Contractors Package managers, internal and external stakeholders to establish requirements, checking needs are in scope and adheres to change request process, monitoring changes to scope of programme.

  
  

• Liaises with and builds key working relationships with Principal Contractors and Tier 1 suppliers, monitors and assesses needs and/or recommends suggestions for project benefit. 

  
  

• Provides daily and weekly activities, ensuring suppliers are conversant with delivery system, bookings and information are logged and processed correctly and issues appropriate notice to Trade Contractor.

  
  

• Coordinates health safety, wellbeing and environmental requirements of packages aligned with Principal Contractors and client expectations.

  
  

• Develops alternative methods of undertaking contractual scope of works, planning works and monitoring programme/s delivery, ensuring service quality provided, developing innovation of delivery service.  

  
  

• Manages the production of weekly progress summary of key activities, aligned to 6 weeks look ahead and/or planned percentage complete (ppc).

  
  

• Manages the raising of request For Information (RFI) and Early Warning Notices (EWNs) or Work Request Sheets (WRS) as necessary, liaising with commercial manager.

  
  

• Co-ordinate site cleaning operation, liaison with waste suppliers to agree waste collection schedules, monitoring and reporting waste trends, traffic flows and delivery quantities to increase productivity. 

  
  

• Complete asset registers for all Mace Logistics Plant & Equipment, recording losses or damages producing reports.

  
  

• Completing weekly audits of hired equipment. Manages the site Health & Safety documentation ensuring statutory requirements are met, supporting the HSW manager.

  
  

You’ll need to have:

• CSCS Accreditation – Black.

  
  

• NVQ Level 3 Gold Card.

  
  

• Site Manager's Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or accepted equivalent qualification.

  
  

• Microsoft Office - Word Excel and Powerpoint

  
  

• First Aid at work Level 3.

  
  

You’ll also have:

• Good communication across various levels of management.

  
  

• Ability to lead & manage multi-cultural workforce.

  
  

• Good presentation skills.

  
  

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 organisation.

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