Water Major Projects Technical Project Manager
Location/s: Cambridge, London, Leeds, Brighton, Reading, Bristol, Birmingham, Inverness; UK
Recruiter contact: Laura Easdon
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 global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making a societal impact.
About The Division
The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering opportunities to work on diverse and technically challenging projects.
Overview of the Role
After recent major water project successes, we have growing opportunities for technical project managers with an engineering background across our UK offices within our multidisciplinary Water Consultancy Division.
We work on a wide range of water sector projects including but not limited to:
* Water treatment
* Water storage and transfers
* Wastewater recycling
* Industrial process water
* Desalination
* Irrigation
* Hydropower
* Flood defence
We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies, design, construction support and commissioning to handover.
What You Will Contribute To The Team
* Ownership of and responsibility for the successful delivery of our projects to time, quality and budget
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and opportunities
* Contributing to project governance reviews
* Design and quality management of our deliverables
* Commercial and contractual management
* Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
* Contributing to the management and development of the project delivery team
Candidate Specification
This role will suit candidates with experience and interest in the following:
* Relevant technical degree, Chartered engineer or nearing chartership with membership of an appropriate professional body
Essential
* Project management, project delivery and leadership experience
* Experience of delivering large, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, ideally in the water sector
* Working as part of multi-disciplinary design teams at various stages in the project lifecycle
* Undertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design
* Interfacing and engaging with clients and other stakeholders
* Strong communication skills, including writing reports and presenting
* Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios
* Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues
* Digital capability
* Commercial acumen and knowledge of project planning and controls
Desirable
* APM PMQ, MAPM or equivalent
* NEC accreditation
* Design and build experience
* Knowledge and understanding of CDM regulations and responsibilities
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile Working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts
* Wellbeing support programme including access for you and your family
Financial wellbeing
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance equal up to 4x your basic salary, with option to increase to 6x
* Income protection scheme providing support due to long‑term illness or injury
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
* Annual bonus schemes
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, ability to buy or sell leave
* Holiday entitlement increased to 35 days after 5 years’ service
* Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave; up to 5 additional days for caring responsibilities
Learning and development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription
* Opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join a wide range of groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
* Make a difference through social outcomes
Location(s): Bristol, GB Cambridge, GB London, GB Reading, GB Brighton, GB Inverness, GB Leeds, GB Birmingham, GB
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Discipline: Project programme and commercial management
Job Ref: 12126
Recruiter Contact: Laura Easdon
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