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Locations: Cambridge, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton; UK
Recruiter contact: David McFall
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.
About the Business Unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues – such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation – to delivering the completed infrastructure and maintaining it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Overview of the Role
We are looking for a Design Manager with a track record of contributing to the successful delivery of complex multi‑disciplinary major infrastructure and highways projects. You will be involved in delivering complex projects for our clients that align to our purpose of creating positive social outcomes through delivery excellence.
Your primary role will be as a senior leader for major road projects, with a key focus on Design and Build (D&B) schemes across the UK, and on occasion internationally. You will also play a key role in client engagement and initiating bids to secure future major project opportunities that will deliver our growth targets while meeting client aims.
Key Responsibilities and Duties Include
* Develop trusted relationships with our key and new contractor partners and their customers, such as National Highways and Local Authorities.
* Lead acquisition and delivery of profitable projects in line with agreed strategies.
* Support the Project Director and Project Managers through leadership and strong governance.
* Deliver to budget, programme and quality in all cases.
* Develop a collaborative contractor-led culture and delivery approach across project teams, supply chain and partners.
* Enhance client satisfaction.
* Undertake project reviews to foster learning and continuous improvement.
* Contribute to major project bids – securing our right to win, delivering customer needs and a viable commercial strategy.
* Work in collaboration with Account Leads and Client Directors to position for and capture major bid opportunities in the roads market.
* Work with the Market Portfolio Managers to maintain a high level of technical capability, including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works.
* Coach and mentor Early Career Professionals.
You will be accountable for fostering innovation in the delivery of design and technical excellence, including digital methods and advocating techniques to improve safety and customer service to deliver the goals of our clients and their customers.
Candidate Specification
* Seasoned highways professional with a successful track record of delivering major highway projects in a D&B environment.
* Strong skills in design and construction techniques.
* Full awareness of Health & Safety legislation and its application to highways design and construction.
* Experience of project contractual, financial and programme management and developing collaborative working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.
* Ability to communicate targets and priorities to staff, clients and partners in a professional manner.
* Capability to deliver in the demanding D&B environment and manage potential conflicting client needs, including resolution of complex on-site design or construction issues.
* Ability to meet tight schedules and targets, and to coach, develop and mentor team members in their professional development.
* Flexibility to travel to client sites or alternative offices when required, possibly for extended periods of time.
Desirable Qualifications / Experience
* Degree in Civil Engineering (or a related subject).
* Chartered with a professional institution such as ICE or CIHT (or equivalent).
* Experience delivering cost-effective and innovative major highways projects acting at a level expected of a Project Director, Manager or Design/Technical Lead.
* Experience with D&B projects for National Highways.
* Experience overseeing large project teams.
* Demonstrable organisational skills and an approach to work that manages inputs from various disciplines.
* Ability to develop strong professional relationships with clients and partners.
* Significant experience applying road design standards (Design Manual for Roads and Bridges - DMRB) and specifications (e.g., Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Work - MCHW).
We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including
Financial Wellbeing
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× your salary.
* Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return-to-work support due to long-term illness or injury.
* Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
* As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues through annual bonus schemes.
Employee Ownership
* Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
* Employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through personal and group performance bonuses.
* As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
* Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
* For senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
Health and Wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
* A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
* Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
Lifestyle
* Minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
* Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years of service.
* Variety of employee savings schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
Enhanced Family and Carers Leave
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave – we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and Development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription.
* Broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options.
Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes
* Access to a wide range of groups, including Advanced Employee Networks which support LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parent/carer communities.
* Opportunity to make a difference within our communities through social outcomes.
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