Plymouth, United Kingdom / Exeter, United Kingdom / Bristol, United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Part Time, Full Time
Market: Project programme and commercial management
Location/s: Plymouth / Exeter / Bristol
Recruiter contact: Danielle Judd
Hiring manager contact: Becky Penn
Mott MacDonald is 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 one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognized as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Owing to the organic expansion of our Defence portfolio, we have a unique opportunity for Quantity Surveyors to join our fast-growing teams in the Southwest. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and challenging projects in the UK today. We are looking to attract the finest talent to be part of this journey as we mobilize for a number of key opportunities across a broad portfolio of Defence programmes.
What you will contribute to the team:
* Ownership of and responsibility for the successful delivery of your project
* Development and delivery of business cases
* Preparing and maintaining schedules, including dependencies and resources
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and opportunities
* Quality management processes for project activities and outputs
* Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
* Establishing and maintaining project governance reviews
* Developing and managing teams
Required for the position of Project Manager:
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
* Full UK Driving Licence
* APM PMQ level qualified or equivalent (e.g. Managing Successful Programmes, PRINCE2 Practitioner)
* Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM)
Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
Flexible to travel with the potential of overnight stays.
Preferred, but not required:
* Excellent oral and written communication and organization skills
* Good analytical thinking and research skills
* Well-developed planning and organizational skills
* Essential soft skills include self-motivation, taking initiative, leadership, adaptability and flexibility, effective listening, collaboration, influence and persuasion, insightfulness
* Computer literacy in Microsoft applications
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.
We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.
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.
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. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist.
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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