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Senior project manager

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Mott Macdonald
Project manager
Posted: 20h ago
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Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Project Manager role at Mott MacDonald.

Location: Cambridge, UK

Grade E - F

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. We are proud to be a Glassdoor top employer in the UK and a Top Inclusive Company. Our values are: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society and transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees?

We’re not currently offering sponsor support to Skilled Worker visa applicants in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes.


Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the entire scope required for successful delivery of projects including: appraisal, planning, detailed design, construction and delivery phases. You will deliver these by complying with client processes specifically in Project Management, Health & Safety, Commercial, Risk & Value, Budget. You will manage a delivery team and all key stakeholders.

What you will contribute to the team

* Active stakeholder management to clarify requirements and agree project objectives and priorities. Maintain stakeholder involvement in key decisions.
* Manage project risk and opportunities effectively – identify, allocate and manage project risk and opportunities with mitigation measures to reduce risk.
* Be accountable for the commercial objectives specific to the project – ensure reporting and information are delivered on time and to the required standard.
* Maintain excellent communications with the client and wider programme team.
* Be responsible for the project programme. Work with multidisciplinary delivery teams to update the programme as required.


Required

* A Degree in engineering or project management subject
* NEC3 or 4 ECC accreditation
* Extensive practical experience of administering NEC contracts
* A relevant professional qualification with the APM or Prince 2
* Full Membership, or working towards full membership of a relevant chartered body (MAPM, MCIWEM, MICE, MCIOB, MRICS, etc.)
* Project management experience across a range of disciplines, contract/procurement
* Experience delivering complex Construction and Infrastructure projects
* Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts
* Excellent written and oral communication
* Able to foster and promote collaborative working relationships


Preferred, but not essential

* Experience managing projects within the Water and Environment Sector
* Experience delivering complex utilities projects
* Background of working within a consultancy/client-side environment


About the business unit

The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers management services across Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation, Education, Health and Care sectors. Services include Programme Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Scheduling, Cost Management, Estimating, Infrastructure Finance, Management Consulting, Digital Consulting and Education, Health and Care Management.


Environment and Water

UK-based work delivering project, programme and commercial management services to regulated water/wastewater clients and the Environment Agency. Projects range from several hundred thousand pounds to major programmes worth over £0.5 billion. We host the cost intelligence service providing inflation and indexation advice and work with around half of the UK’s regulated water and wastewater companies.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures and inclusive practices and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Accessibility
If you need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Agile working
We are happy to discuss flexible working options to support responsibilities beyond the workplace.


Benefits

Health and wellbeing

* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan for everyday costs
* Peppy access for menopause support
* Wellbeing program with family support
* Flexible benefits to extend health cover to family

Financial wellbeing

* Matching pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (optional to 6x)
* Income protection and return-to-work support
* Flexible benefits including additional life assurance, critical illness, savings, and wills
* Annual bonus schemes where applicable

Lifestyle

* 33-35 days holiday, increasing with tenure; buy/sell leave options
* Holiday entitlement up to 35 days after 5 years
* Saving schemes and retailer discounts

Enhanced family and carers leave

* 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
* Additional leave for caring responsibilities

Learning and development

* Subscription to primary professional institutions
* Mentoring, training, and self-development options

Networks and social impact

* Groups including LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, parents/carers networks
* Contribute to social outcomes in communities

Apply now or for more information about our application process, click here.

Locations: Cambridge, Peterborough

Contract Type: Permanent | Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water | Discipline: Project programme and commercial management | Job Ref: 11275 | Recruiter: Aoife Cullen

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