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 invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
About the Business Unit
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers 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.
Defence & Energy
With extensive experience in the global defence sector, Mott MacDonald’s advisory and programme delivery teams support a wide range of clients including the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO, and international partners. Recent projects include the modernisation of submarine facilities at Devonport and Clyde, infrastructure delivery for the US Visiting Forces (USVF) at RAF Lakenheath, and support for the AUKUS submarine partnership.
In the energy sector, our expertise covers nuclear, renewables, hydro, thermal, and electricity and gas. We help shape the future of energy through innovative solutions that promote sustainability, resilience, and energy security.
Overview of the Role
Owning to the expansion of our defence business we have exciting opportunities for project management professionals to join our fast‑growing team in the UK. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and challenging projects in the UK today. We are looking to attract talent to be part of this journey as we mobilise for a number of key opportunities across a broad portfolio of defence programmes within the infrastructure and equipment domains. All programmes are long‑term, allowing you to grow and develop your career.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager who demonstrates a passion to work collaboratively with our client teams to deliver their complex projects to time, cost and quality with a commitment to safety. The role will offer the chance to work on strategically important defence infrastructure and equipment projects with UK defence agencies, defence primes, NATO and the US Department of Defence.
You will have opportunities to work on some of the UK’s largest Defence projects, collaborating with experts from across Mott MacDonald and the industry. We are passionate about delivering high‑quality solutions with a focus on sustainability, social value and technical excellence.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the safe and successful delivery of projects to agreed time, cost and quality parameters.
* Lead the development and delivery of business cases.
* Prepare and maintain schedules, including dependencies and resources.
* Identify and monitor project risks and opportunities.
* Ensure quality management processes for project activities and outputs.
* Manage senior stakeholder relationships.
* Lead project governance reviews.
* Provide leadership and direction across all commercial, procurement and general project control functions.
* Administer the NEC suite of contracts (or similar) for professional and contractor commissions.
* Liaise with the project health, safety and wellbeing representative to ensure CDM and health and safety compliance.
* Contribute to the business growth of the organisation.
Candidate Specification
Essential
* Experience working on large defence infrastructure (or equipment) projects, or equivalent across other sectors.
* Significant project management expertise across a range of disciplines, contract/procurement routes and market sectors.
* Hold APM Chartered Project Professional status, or equivalent Chartership.
* Full membership of the APM.
* Hold NEC accreditation (3 or 4).
* Line management or team leader experience.
* Operate with strong commercial acumen and knowledge of planning and project controls.
* Ability to operate both autonomously and as part of a larger team.
* Excellent IT skills – Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
* Expert communication skills including writing reports and presenting.
* Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, stakeholders, colleagues and the supply chain.
* Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work.
Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald does not currently offer sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes.
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, promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or require support during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com so we can discuss how we can support you.
Benefits
Health and Wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs.
* Access to Peppy, providing menopause support for all UK colleagues.
* A range of wellbeing support available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme.
* Option to flex your salary into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family.
Financial Wellbeing
* Match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6x.
* Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and return‑to‑work support.
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
* Annual bonus schemes based on business performance.
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33‑35 days holiday per year, increase to 35 days after 5 years of service.
* Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
Enhanced Family and Carers Leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Shared parental leave matches maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay).
* Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and Development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription.
* Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options.
Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes
* Wide range of employee groups supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
* Opportunities to make a difference within our communities through social outcomes.
Contact Information
Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Recruiter: Danielle Judd
Hiring Manager: Becky Penn
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