Overview
Location: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, United Kingdom. Contract type: Permanent. Work pattern: Full Time. Market: Water. Discipline: Project programme and commercial management, Environment. Job ref: 11092. Recruiter contact: Sacha Kelly.
Location and relocation
Location/s: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds. Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome.
About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. 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 respect each person’s differences and strive to meet their needs. We are proud to be recognised as one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, and as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
Overview of the role
As Senior Project Manager, you will lead and manage your own complex project or portfolio of projects on major water and environmental infrastructure schemes. This role supports shaping the direction of our growing project management team in the South of England and contributes to nationally significant programmes of work for the benefit of communities across the UK. You will drive innovation of our service delivery and work as a trusted member of our clients’ teams, often in an integrated, collaborative environment with other experts from across Mott MacDonald and the industry.
What you will contribute to the team:
* Leads teams of professionals delivering major projects or portfolios of smaller projects.
* Responsible for managing senior level customer relationships.
* Monitors the performance of contractors and progress of projects to time, cost and quality and environmental standards.
* Effective management of health, safety and wellbeing of all those engaged on the project.
* Supports project development in the early stages of the project lifecycle with other technical and commercial disciplines.
* Accountable for the management of projects during implementation and handover including design, construction and commissioning contract requirements.
* Management of expenditure and out-turn cost for the project with governance and change control processes.
* Ensure effective communication and interfaces with the supply chain and procurement functions.
* Active stakeholder management to clarify requirements and agree project objectives and priorities; maintain stakeholder involvement in key decisions.
* Manage project risk and opportunities with mitigation measures to reduce risk.
* Responsible for the project programme; work with multidisciplinary teams to update the programme as required.
Required for position of Senior Project Manager
* A degree or similar qualification in engineering or project management.
* A relevant professional qualification with the APM, PMI or RICS.
* Membership of the APM.
* Chartered (or working towards chartership) with a relevant body (e.g., APM, CIWEM, ICE, CIOB, RICS).
* Proven track record of delivering projects in the construction industry in regulatory environments.
* Experience within the water or environment sectors.
* Strong financial awareness, commercial acumen and analytical skills.
* Good leadership and people management skills; ability to build high-performing teams.
* Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
* Flexibility and adaptability; ability to develop creative solutions to problems.
* Delivery of key targets and objectives within resource limits.
* Proven track record of managing NEC contracts or similar contract arrangements.
* Cost, schedule, H&S, change and risk management skills.
Preferred but not essential
* Experience of working in a client organisation in a lead delivery role.
* NEC Project Manager Accreditation (3 or 4).
* Knowledge of developing business cases including the five-case model.
* Experience of working on flood risk management projects.
About the business unit
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across multiple sectors.
APD delivers services to projects up to £20bn, through program management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.
Environment & water
We help water, wastewater, and government organisations find sustainable, cost-effective solutions to climate change, net-zero, water scarcity and environmental protection. We work with many UK water and wastewater companies across the project lifecycle.
For project and programme management, we deliver capital projects for internal and external clients ranging from several hundred thousand pounds to over £0.5bn.
Note on visa sponsorship: Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment practices and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.
Agile working
We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
* Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, health cash plan, menopause support, wellbeing program, flexible benefits including family extensions.
* Financial wellbeing: pension contributions matched 4.5-7%, life assurance up to 4x (option to 6x), income protection, flexible benefits, bonus schemes.
* Lifestyle: 33-35 days holiday (incl. public holidays), holiday buy/sell, long-service holiday increases, saving schemes and retailer discounts.
* Enhanced family and carers leave: maternity/adoption leave, shared parental leave, caring leave.
* Learning and development: professional subscription, mentoring and training opportunities.
* Networks and social outcomes: employee networks and community involvement.
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