Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. As a Project Manager you will be supporting the Advisory Division within Water and Environment portfolio.
You will be responsible for the entire scope required for successful delivery of projects including: appraisal, planning, detailed design, construction and delivery phases. Project Management, Health & Safety, Commercial, Risk & Value, Budget. As part of a Core Team within the ENW Portfolio, you will work closely with the wider Advisory Project and Programme management teams to manage the project deliverables to the Client expectations. You will take ownership of and responsibility for the successful delivery of your projects and tasks, identifying and monitoring project risks and opportunities, and ensuring good project governance.
Working within the Environment and Water Portfolio (ENW), you will be responsible for the delivery of both above ground and below ground water and wastewater construction projects. Delivery on time within cost and to stated quality standards
Effective management of health, safety and wellbeing of all those engaged on the project
Ensure the relevant safety management system has been employed
Coordinate and manage contract requirements (NEC) relating to design solutions, construction and commissioning.
Responsible for taking the project to the Investment Committee and guarantee the allocation of capital allowing the progress of the project throughout the lifecycle
Be accountable for the expenditure, and overall out turn cost for the project including authorisation through specified governance.
Be responsible for ensuring the change control process is followed including managing and recording all change to time, cost and quality.
Active stakeholder management to clarify requirements and agree project objectives and priorities. Manage project risk and opportunities effectively - take responsibility for the identification, allocation and management of the project risk and opportunities, taking effective mitigation measures to reduce risk.
Be accountable for the commercial objectives specific to the project - ensure necessary reporting & information is delivered on time, to the required standard.
Be responsible for the project programme. Required For The Position Of Project Manager
A degree in engineering or project or construction management subject
Project management experience across a range of disciplines, contract/procurement
Flexible to travel to client site 2 - 3 times per week, with potential over night stays
Experience in the water sector, environment and regulated industrie
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. About The Business Unit
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.
Environment & Water
Our multidisciplinary experts help water, wastewater, and government organisations find sustainable, cost-effective solutions to the challenges of climate change, net-zero, water scarcity and environmental protection.
We work with around half of the UK’s regulated water and wastewater companies, and our work stretches across the entire project lifecycle - from pre-contract cost estimating and benchmarking, to post-contract quantity surveying and commercial assurance.
For project and programme management, we deliver capital projects on behalf of our clients, both internal and external that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £0.5bn.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
Pension matched up to 7%
Life insurance
Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
Annual bonus scheme
Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
Contract Type: Permanent
Full Time
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