Discipline: Project programme and commercial management
Job Ref: 4890
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.
Transportation
Our transportation portfolio is primarily a UK based business working in three key sectors of rail, highways and aviation. We deliver programme, project and commercial management services to clients in mainland Europe, Africa, Middle East, India and Australasia. Our vision is to deliver major transportation projects as part of a global business and to establish our wide-ranging consultancy as ‘credible’ and ‘preferred’ for our existing and new clients.
Overview of role
As a Senior Project Manager, you will manage your own projects or workstreams on major Transportation projects. This opportunity will enable you to support the development of this growing and diverse business whilst progressing your own career. The focus of this exciting new role and opportunity is to help build the growing business and to support our clients by winning and delivering high quality project and programme management services that contribute to society and make the communities in which we live and work better.
Main duties:
* The successful management of the development, design stages, delivery and handover of projects as instructed, ensuring:
* Processes and procedures are applied, and any governance protocols followed.
* A project management plan is developed and maintained for each project.
* Projects are scoped in accordance with agreed project objectives.
* Deliverables are clearly identified and executed.
* Key parameters of cost, time and quality are achieved providing a coherent and realistic action plan against deficiencies.
* Liaise with the projects 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.
* Establish effective stakeholder and communication management processes and structures across the project, Client and stakeholder teams.
* Liaise and work across all commercial, procurement and general project control functions, providing the necessary project management input to deliver projects within the agreed project parameters.
* 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.
* Successful administration of the NEC suite of contracts for professional and contractor commissions as dictated by the projects.
Candidate Specification
Required for the position of Senior Project Manager:
* Experience working on large transport infrastructure projects.
* Membership of the APM.
* Chartered (or working towards).
* Experience of managing NEC contracts.
* 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 a part of a larger team.
* 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 MM offices.
* NEC accreditation (3 or 4).
* Experience working with Network Rail, National Highways or a similar UK organisation.
* Line management or team leader experience.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
* A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program.
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary.
* A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, with the ability to buy or sell leave.
* Enhanced family leave policies, including paid maternity and adoption leave.
* Primary annual professional institution subscription.
* A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills.
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. 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.
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.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us.
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
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