Project Management Graduate - Defence and National Security

At Mace Consult, we combine leading-edge practical expertise with programme and project delivery consultancy skills to unlock the potential in every project, every place, and every person. From iconic skyscrapers to sustainable communities, we turn ambitious ideas into reality.

On our two-year Graduate Programme, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects from the very start. Whether it’s shaping sustainable places, creating smarter infrastructure, or helping clients solve complex challenges, you’ll play a real part in projects that make a lasting difference – to people, to places, and to the planet.

At Mace Consult, you’ll help shape the projects and programmes that change skylines and communities. Working closely with clients and partners, you’ll bring ideas to life through smart thinking, collaboration and innovation. No two days are the same – it’s a changeable environment where adaptability, curiosity and integrity drive everything we do.

The Defence and National Security sector faces urgent, global challenges — from cyber threats and geopolitical tensions to the need for modern, sustainable infrastructure. Governments and armed forces require advanced facilities, resilient estates and smart procurement strategies that can adapt  bring innovation, collaboration and delivery expertise to help clients strengthen security, enhance resilience and build sustainable solutions for the future. Join us in Defence and National Security and you’ll play a role in projects that protect people, safeguard nations and shape a safer, more sustainable world.

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While you’ll start in a specific team, client-facing roles naturally evolve over time, offering the chance to work with different clients, teams and sectors across Mace Consult as projects and priorities change.

In Project Management (Consultancy), you will support projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality requirements, coordinating with all relevant parties to understand and deliver project objectives set out in the project plans. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with the project team to support the delivery of project objectives in alignment with the Project Plan
• Partnering with relevant stakeholders and really contributing to risk management and mitigation strategies
• Assisting in tracking project changes and ensuring they are processed and formalised within agreed time frames
• Gathering information and conducting research as required
• Updating and managing existing project plans, processes, and procedures to support successful project delivery under guidance
• Working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

You will also work towards gaining professional membership of a professional association, fully funded and supported by us. Depending on your existing qualifications and your career goals, options include the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Association for Project Management (APM), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Our two-year Graduate Development Programme gives you structured on-the-job training and the chance to take on meaningful work from day one. You’ll learn alongside experienced professionals, be supported by skilled mentors and peers, and gain exposure to different areas of our business as you grow your career.

Alongside your development, you’ll receive a wide range of benefits, including:

• A permanent role from the moment you join
• Fully funded professional membership of an association relevant to your role
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays + 2 further ‘Mace Days’ off + 3 extra days over Christmas, with the option to purchase additional leave
• Volunteering day each year
• Pension scheme (with up to 7% matched funding from Mace Consult)
• Life assurance, private medical insurance cover, and annual health assessment
• Season ticket loan, cycle to work and green car scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 24/7 access to health and wellbeing experts via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discounts and savings portal for hundreds of retailers, gyms, cafés, restaurants,…