Project Director – Transport and Mobility Solutions
Company: Mott MacDonald
Locations: Altrincham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Sheffield, Southampton; UK
Recruiter Contact: Pamela Wray‑Slack
Overview of the Role
This is an opportunity for an experienced, qualified and enthusiastic project management professional to join our Transport and Mobility Solutions (TMS) team supporting the delivery of Highway projects for predominantly contractor clients across the UK. As the Project Director, you will be part of the project senior leadership team with a primary accountability for overall technical, financial and commercial performance of projects. You will report to a Project Board and oversee a Project Manager and Design Manager.
You will work with the wider team delivering Highway projects from inception to handover and completion. This will include primarily leadership of Design and Build or contractor lead projects from tendering, contract negotiation and administration, to detailed design and construction site services. You may be required to work on other highway projects as required.
You will liaise closely with multiple stakeholders, client and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams, approve reports and tender documents, oversee cost and schedule and have accountability for the Health and Safety and Quality Assurance aspects of projects.
You will be confident in contributing to a technical team, as well as a key member of a project team, liaising directly with the client, project sponsors and key stakeholders.
Candidate Specification
* Significant experience of working on highway design and build or contractor led design projects in a project director or other management role
* Attained chartership with a recognised engineering or project management institution
* Demonstrate experience of establishing the project team and developing it through leadership, being responsible for the overall success of the project as per company directives and various contractual arrangements, including NEC
* Experience in the establishment of tender budgets and prices and monitoring of budgets throughout delivery
* Ability to resolve cost overruns and identify cost reduction measures and/or revenue gain
* Experience of acting as principal point of contact with the client’s senior leadership teams for all commercial and contractual aspects
* Demonstrate understanding of the Designer’s obligations under the CDM Regs
* Due to the nature of our work you are flexible to travel to client sites or alternative offices when required, possibly for extended periods of time
Desirable
* Degree in Civil Engineering (or a related subject)
* A Project Management Qualification or working towards such a qualification
* A working knowledge of risk management in project delivery
* Ideally be able to demonstrate experience of managing projects throughout its lifecycle
Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
Benefits
We offer the following benefits:
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
* Access to Peppy, a free support program for menopause experts
* A variety of wellbeing support available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family
* Financial wellbeing: matching employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%, life assurance, income protection scheme, flexible benefits, annual bonus schemes
* Lifestyle: 33–35 days holiday each year inclusive of public holidays, flexible benefits programme, employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, up to five additional days leave for caring responsibilities
* Learning and development: primary annual professional institution subscription and opportunities for technical and soft skills development
* Networks: access to advanced employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
Recruitment Policy
Mott MacDonald is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. We require reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates. All full‑time roles are funded with full benefits, and we are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from eligible candidates without sponsorship.
Contract and Pattern
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Posted: 1 day ago
Job Ref: 11917
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