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Location - Reading, London, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge

Relocation - Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be a top employer and to be recognised as an inclusive company in the UK. Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

Overview Of The Role

As Senior Project Manager you will be leading and managing your own complex project or portfolio of projects on major water and environmental infrastructure schemes. This opportunity will enable you to shape the direction of our growing project management team in the South of England and be part of an organisation delivering nationally significant programmes of work for the benefit of communities across the UK. You will drive innovation of our service delivery and become a trusted member of our clients’ teams - often working in an integrated, collaborative environment with other experts from across Mott MacDonald and the industry.

What You Will Contribute To The Team

• Leads teams of professionals delivering major projects or portfolios of smaller projects.
• Responsible for managing senior level customer relationships.
• Monitors the performance of contractors and progress of projects to time, cost and stated quality and environmental standards.
• Effective management of health, safety and wellbeing of all those engaged on the project.
• Supports project development in the early stages of the project lifecycle with other technical and commercial disciplines.
• Accountable for the management of projects during the implementation and handover phases including managing contract requirements relating to design solutions, construction and commissioning.
• Be accountable for the expenditure, and the out turn cost for the project including authorisation through specified governance and change control processes.
• Ensure effective communication and interfaces with the supply chain and procurement functions.
• Active stakeholder management to clarify requirements and agree project objectives and priorities. Maintain stakeholder involvement in key decisions.
• Manage project risk effectively - take responsibility for the management of the project risk and opportunities and effective mitigation measures to reduce risk.
• Be responsible for the project programme. Work with multidisciplinary delivery teams to update the programme as required.

Required For Position Of Senior Project Manager

• A degree or similar qualification in engineering or project management subject
• A relevant professional qualification with the APM, PMI or RICS
• Membership of the APM
• Chartered (or working towards chartership) with a relevant chartered body eg. APM (ChPP), CIWEM, ICE, CIOB, RICS
• Proven track record of delivery of projects in the construction industry in regulatory environments
• Experience within the water or environment sectors
• Strong financial awareness, commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Good leadership and people management skills and an ability to build and develop high performing teams
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond rapidly to unexpected events, and an ability to develop creative solutions to problems
• Delivery of key targets and objectives within the limits of available resources
• Proven track record of managing NEC contracts or similar contract arrangements
• Cost, schedule, H&S, change and risk management skills

Preferred But Not Essential

• Experience of working in client organisation in a lead delivery role
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation (3 or 4)
• Knowledge and experience of developing business cases including the five case model
• Experience of working on flood risk management projects

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

About The Business Unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.

Environment & Water

Our multidisciplinary experts help water, wastewater, and government organisations find sustainable, cost-effective solutions to challenges such as climate change, net-zero, water scarcity and environmental protection. We work with around half of the UK’s regulated water and wastewater companies, with work spanning the project lifecycle from pre-contract cost estimating to post-contract quantity surveying and commercial assurance.

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

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 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.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Benefits

We offer benefits in health and well-being, financial well-being, lifestyle, enhanced family and carers leave, learning and development, and networks and social outcomes. Examples include private medical insurance, pension matching, life assurance, holiday entitlements, and various savings schemes. See the detailed benefits section in the original posting for specifics.

Location(s): Reading, Cambridge, London, Brighton, Bristol

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Recruiter Contact: Aoife Cullen

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