Discipline: Project programme and commercial management
Job Ref: 6444
Position location: Plymouth, Exeter & Bristol
Recruiter contact: Danielle Judd
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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.
Overview of role
Owning to the expansion of our defence business we have exciting opportunities for project management professionals to join our fast-growing team in the UK. 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 mobilise for a number of key opportunities across a broad portfolio of defence programmes within the infrastructure and equipment domains.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager who demonstrates a passion to work collaboratively with our client teams to deliver their complex projects to time, cost and quality with a commitment to safety.
What will the role offer?
You will have opportunities to work on some of the UK’s largest Defence projects, working with key clients and with experts from across Mott MacDonald and the industry. We are passionate about collaborating to deliver high quality solutions with a focus on sustainability, social value and technical/infrastructure excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the safe and successful delivery of projects to agreed time, cost and quality parameters
* Lead the development and delivery of business cases
* Preparation and maintenance of schedules, including dependencies and resources
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and opportunities
* Ensure quality management processes for project activities and outputs
* Manage senior stakeholder relationships
* Lead project governance reviews
* Provide leadership and direction across all commercial, procurement and general project control functions
* Successful administration of the NEC suite of contracts (or similar)
* Liaise with the projects health, safety and wellbeing representative to ensure compliance
* Contribute to the business growth of the organisation
Candidate Specification:
* Experience working on large defence infrastructure (or equipment) projects, or equivalent across other sectors
* Significant project management expertise across a range of disciplines
* Hold APM Chartered Project Professional status, or equivalent Chartership
* Full membership of the APM
* Hold NEC accreditation (3 or 4)
* Line management or team leader experience
* Operate with strong commercial acumen and knowledge of planning and project controls
* Ability to operate both autonomously and as a part of a larger team
* Excellent IT Skills – Word/Excel/PowerPoint
* Expert 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
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.
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
If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan to support you with 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
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