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

The successful candidate will work in the responsible business team, shaping and delivering client facing social value activities. Other responsibilities will include social value programme design and delivery as well as executing resident liaison, community investment activities and S106 employment & skills targets.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Social value management.
• Supporting the design and implementation of social value programmes and activities.
• Supporting work winning through bid support, innovation, client liaison, upskilling of colleagues and raising Mace’s profile externally.
• Assisting clients to maximise social value through procurement processes.
• Identifying social value KPI’s and processes to monitor delivery.
• Supporting non-financial and financial reporting of social value.
• Setting targets, measure and report the social value created through a course of a construction project.
• Ensuring a coordinated approach to ensure S106 contractual obligations are formally issued to our supply chain in tenders and contracts.
• Contributing towards the quality standards/processes guiding the Mace Way.
• Planning and implementing the delivery of community investment activities on projects including volunteering initiatives, charity fundraising, community refurbishment projects.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach.
• Planning and managing meetings with local communities and stakeholders when required (some meetings may require out of hours attendance).
• Dealing with queries and issues in a professional manner and effectively deal with conflict as and when required.
• Engaging with schools/colleges for site visits, work experience programmes in line with Mace’s strategic objectives.
• Providing information, advice and guidance, CV development, training needs analysis, and construction industry context to job seekers.
• Social value monitoring and reporting.
• Creating consultancy reports that meet identified project requirements.
• Creating reports for construction clients, project directors including economic valuation of social value outcomes.
• Managing the S106 monthly monitoring and reporting requirements for projects and submit to the relevant council and client where necessary.
• Identifying and producing case studies to assist with communicating best practice.
• Performing any other ad hoc social value duties as required.

You’ll need to have:

• Good understanding of the latest social value drivers, policies and delivery mechanisms.
• Knowledge of non-financial value reporting frameworks and economic valuation tools e.g. TOMS, Thrive.
• You are digitally savvy
• You can build lasting client relationships.
• Solid administration and IT skills – advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher.
• Desirable but not essential, to have a construction social value background
• Be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.

You’ll also have to:

• Suitable professional membership/s (i.e. IEMA, ICRS, CIEMA, ICE, RICS) (or equivalent).
• Curious: ability to investigate, research, question and continuously improve.
• Presentations skills /story telling.
• Critical thinking /problem solving.
• Programme engagement.
• Interpersonal skills /self-awareness.
• NZC, Scope 1-3 emissions.
• TCFD / TNFD.
• Setting a scope, objectives, target’s / industry benchmarks LETI, RICS.
• Building performance standards – Part L & Future,
• Standards – EN15978, ISO 14026 Standards PAS 2080 (50, 60, 35),
• Frameworks i.e. UKGBC, SBT, TPI.
• TM 54 and how to use them.
• Embodied carbon and how to drive reductions – LCA – One click.
• Electrification – heating and cooling demand/supply.
• Governance & risk (PMO).
• Interaction at different levels (executive vs project management) / (design team vs supply chain).
• Building sustainability into contracts & procurement.
• Building sustainability into the design process.
• Biodiversity, nature-based solutions, green infrastructure
• Social value and quantification methodologies i.e. TOMS, V2S, SV Portal.
  Sustainability certification (BREEAM, LEED, WELL, etc).

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.

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

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