Mott MacDonald
Position location: Reading, UK; London, UK
Project Manager
As a Project Manager you will manage your own projects or workstreams on major infrastructure projects. This role supports the development of our growing business while progressing your own career. The focus is to help build the business and to support our clients by winning and delivering high‑quality project and programme management services that contribute to society and improve communities.
Responsibilities
* The successful management of the development, design stages, delivery and handover of built environment and infrastructure projects, ensuring:
o Processes and procedures are applied, and any governance protocols followed
o A project management plan is developed and maintained for each project
o Projects are scoped in accordance with agreed project objectives
o Deliverables are clearly identified and executed
o Key parameters of cost, time and quality are achieved, providing a coherent and realistic action plan against deficiencies
o Liaise with the H&S&W and CDM Representative, acting on advice provided to ensure that project / contractor CDM and Health and Safety compliance matters are satisfactorily discharged and/or adhered to
o Establish effective stakeholder and communication management processes and structures across the project, client and stakeholder teams, undertaking stakeholder mapping and understanding the role of project influencers, developing strong working relationships where appropriate. Specifically consider all necessary actions in terms of liaison, process mapping and reporting with statutory and technical assurance bodies, mitigating potential delays and costs to project performance through timely submissions and consenting requirements
o Liaise and work across all commercial, procurement and general project control functions, providing the necessary project management input to deliver projects within the agreed parameters
o Assess the necessary level of resources and competence in the supply chain teams, taking all necessary reactive measures where required to ensure the required performance
o Successful administration of the NEC suite of contracts for professional and contractor commissions as dictated by the projects, addressing performance to ensure contractually successful outcomes
Qualifications
* Membership (or working towards) of the APM
* Substantial project management expertise across a wide range of disciplines, contract/procurement routes and market sectors
* Experience of managing and leading large project teams to successful outcomes
* High degree of 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
* Strong 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
* Flexibility to travel to client sites and other Mott MacDonald offices
Benefits
* Pension matched up to 7%
* Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
* An annual professional institution subscription
* Life insurance
* Enhanced parental leave
* Annual company performance bonus scheme – subject to company performance
* Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & interest‑free season ticket loans
* Health and wellbeing
o Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
o Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
o Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
o Wellbeing support available through a comprehensive wellbeing programme, including access for you and your family
o Ability to flex salary to opt into a range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family
* Financial wellbeing
o We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
o Life assurance of up to 4× basic salary, with an option to increase to 6× salary
o Income protection scheme providing a financial benefit and support for long‑term illness or injury
o Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
o Annual bonus schemes share the business success with all colleagues
* Lifestyle
o A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy or sell leave through a flexible benefits programme
o Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
o Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers
* Enhanced family and carers leave
o 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
o Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay
o Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid
* Learning and development
o Primary annual professional institution subscription
o Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options
* Networks, communities, and social outcomes
o Access to a range of groups supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited – which means we actively support and encourage women to join our workforce.
Accessibility: If you are disabled or need support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com to discuss how we can assist.
Agile Working
At Mott MacDonald, we embrace agility, flexibility and trust, allowing you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet client, team and personal commitments.
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