Overview
Location/s: Reading, Brighton, London, Cambridge, Bristol; UK
Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen
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 industries to deliver projects that define our future and have a positive societal impact. We invest in our people to empower and enable them to excel. Mott MacDonald is an employee‑owned business 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. APD provides services to projects up to £20bn, through disciplines including programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.
Overview Of The Role
As an Assistant Project Manager, you will support the delivery of environment and water infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have an awareness of NEC contracts and a good understanding of project lifecycle management within regulated sectors. This role offers the opportunity to work on high‑impact projects that enhance the environment, water quality, promote sustainability, and improve community resilience to environmental challenges such as climate change and flood risk management.
Key Responsibilities And Duties
* Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of water and environment projects under NEC3/NEC4 contracts
* Support the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in managing scope, budget, schedule, and risk across multiple workstreams
* Coordinate with stakeholders including clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory bodies
* Prepare and maintain project documentation including programmes, risk registers, early warnings, and compensation event records
* Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, health & safety standards, and contract obligations
* Attend site visits, progress meetings, and contribute to quality assurance and performance reviews
* Assist in procurement activities and contract administration in line with NEC principles
Candidate specification
Essential
* Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or related discipline
* 3+ years of experience in project delivery within the water or environmental sector
* Awareness of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts (ECC, PSC, or TSC)
* Actively working towards MAPM, ChPP, MCIWEM, MICE, MCIOB, MRICS, etc
* Strong organisational and communication skills
* Project management experience across high risk / high complexity / high value projects with a focus on stakeholder management and risk management
* Knowledge of CDM regulations
* Ability to work a minimum of 2 days per week in the nominated office
* Able to foster collaborative working, have a can‑do attitude and a willingness to learn
Desirable
* Working experience of NEC PSC and ECC
* Experience across the full project lifecycle
* Experience working in the environment and water sector
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision follows changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that supports well‑being, flexibility, and trust, allowing you and your manager to choose how you work to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We place equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to creating 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 so we can discuss assistance.
We offer some fantastic benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
* Access to Peppy for menopause support
* Comprehensive wellbeing program with support for you and your family
* Flexible benefits to adjust health cover, extendable to family
Financial wellbeing
* Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance up to 4x salary, with option to increase to 6x
* Income protection and return‑to‑work support
* Flexible benefits including critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
* Participation in annual bonus schemes and sharing in business success
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33–35 days holiday per year, with holiday buy/sell options
* Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years’ service
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks paid
* Additional leave for caring responsibilities
Learning and development
* Annual professional institution subscription
* Opportunities to develop technical and soft skills through mentoring, training, and self‑development
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
* Engage in community impact through our social outcomes
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Location(s): Reading, Bristol, London, Cambridge, Brighton
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Environment and society
Discipline: Project programme and commercial management
Job Ref: 12015
Recruiter Contact: Aoife Cullen
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