Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney
Locations:
* Bristol, GB
* Leeds, GB
* Glasgow, GB
* Birmingham, GB
* London, GB
* Manchester, GB
* Sheffield, GB
* Cambridge, GB
* Cardiff, GB
* Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
* Liverpool, GB
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
Market: Buildings
Discipline: Project programme and commercial management
Job Ref: 14498
Overview
The Project Manager is responsible for the successful day‑to‑day delivery of multidisciplinary buildings projects across a range of sectors, working under the direction of a Project Principal. The role leads project planning, coordination and control activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring delivery to programme, cost, quality and safety requirements. It suits individuals with experience working in Design & Build and contractor‑led environments, managing complex interfaces between design teams, contractors, clients and stakeholders. This role provides a clear development pathway towards Project Principal roles.
Key responsibilities
* Manage day‑to‑day delivery of buildings projects, ensuring scope, programme, cost, quality and safety requirements are met
* Develop and maintain project plans, programmes, schedules and resource profiles, coordinating inputs from multidisciplinary teams
* Manage design coordination activities, supporting delivery in Design & Build and contractor‑led environments
* Administer contracts in line with agreed commercial and contractual frameworks, supporting change control, variations and early warnings where applicable
* Identify, track and manage project risks and issues, maintaining risk registers and escalating matters as required
* Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, designers and specialist suppliers
* Prepare and contribute to project reports, governance reviews and performance updates
* Support health, safety and wellbeing processes on projects, working with project safety advisors and site teams to ensure compliance with statutory and contractual requirements
* Manage project information, quality assurance activities and document control processes
* Contribute to tender submissions, bids and early project shaping activities as required
* Promote a collaborative, inclusive and delivery‑focused culture within project teams
Candidate specification
Essential
* Degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline
* Experience delivering medium to large buildings projects within a consultancy, contractor or professional services environment
* Experience working in Design & Build and/or contractor‑led delivery models
* Working knowledge of NEC or similar collaborative forms of contract
* Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing interfaces
* Strong project planning, scheduling and project control skills
* Experience managing project risks, issues and change
* Good communication skills, including reporting and stakeholder engagement
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider project team
* Willingness to travel to project sites and client locations as required
Desirable
* Experience across a range of buildings sectors (e.g. health, defence, education, aviation, commercial or justice)
* Experience supporting bid and tender activities
* APM PMQ, MAPM or equivalent professional qualification
* NEC Accreditation (or working towards)
* Experience working on live construction sites
* Security clearance or eligibility to obtain clearance (project dependent)
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Benefits
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance equal up to 4 × basic salary, with an option to increase cover to 6 × salary
* Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and support for long‑term illness or injury
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
* Annual bonus schemes tied to personal and group performance
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments
* Access to Peppy for menopause support
* Comprehensive wellbeing programme for colleagues and families
* Minimum 33‑35 days holiday each year, including public holidays, with option to buy or sell leave
* Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
* Employee saving schemes and high‑street retailer discounts
* Enhanced family leave policies (26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave)
* Up to 5 additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, 2 of which are paid
* Enhanced parental leave matching maternity leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
* Primary annual professional institution subscription
* Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options
* Employees can join advanced networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
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