Project Controls Director

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, construction expertise and project delivery consultancy, to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

This is an opportunity to live and work in this exciting city, while developing your career delivering the most ambitious infrastructure scheme in the UAE. With a target completion date of 2033 and significant budget of AED 25 billion (£5.2 billion), this ambitious stormwater drainage system initiative aims to enhance Dubai’s network capacity by 700% to more than 20 million cubic meters of water per day, addressing the Emirate’s needs for the next century. Working in a JV with our strategic partners, this pursuit will provide significant Infrastructure delivery and PMO opportunities for our global Mace colleagues.

The three main areas to enhance the effectiveness of the Emirate’s stormwater drainage system include:

• Improvement of infiltration and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) applications.
• Upgrade of existing stormwater systems in the three major catchment areas of this Dubai wide initiative.
• Proposed new stormwater tunnels across these catchment areas including major link tunnels.
  
  

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

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 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 responsible for best-in-class service delivery and effective engagement with wider industry and professional bodies to promote Mace.
  
  

You will be a recognised expert in PMO and project controls, with a strong internal and external network (e.g. clients, contractors, consultancies and other stakeholders).

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 use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Relevant degree qualification.
  
  

You’ll Also Have

• Professional membership or working towards demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Extensive experience in the successful delivery phase of the projects.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
  
  

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.