Project Manager

Altrincham, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Location - Cumbria/Manchester

Recruiter Contact - Danielle Judd

Mott MacDonald

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 one ofGlassdoor’s top employersto work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as aTop Inclusive Companyin the UK.

Our values:Progress,Respect,Integrity,Drive,Excellence.

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees?

We are seeking Project Managers of all levels that demonstrate a passion to work collaboratively with our client teams to deliver their complex projects to time, cost, and quality with a commitment to safety.

We are interested in speaking with Project Management professionals with multi-sector experience who are looking to embark in a career within the Energy sector.

Please note; Applicants must be willing to be on site in Cumbria between 3 and 5 days per week.

A Bit About The Team

Our portfolio of Energy projects offers an extensive range of programme support capabilities to our Nuclear Energy clientsand offers applicants exposure to interesting and complex projects. Mott MacDonald are looking to hire experienced

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
• Managing suppliers
  
  

Candidate Specification

Required for the role of Project Manager

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or successful experience in project management
• Working towards APM PMQ level qualification or equivalent (e.g., Managing Successful Programmes, PRINCE2 Practitioner)
• Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors and clients
• Demonstrable experience of delivering infrastructure or technical projects, within highly regulated industries from start to finish including budgeting, managing a team and managing timescales
• Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills;
• Willing to work at client site or office 3 - 5 times per week.
• Essential soft skills include self-motivation; taking initiative; leadership, adaptability, and flexibility; effective listening, collaboration; influence and persuasion, insightfulness;
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills and ability to continue to completion existing projects and initiatives;
• Computer literacy in Microsoft applications
• Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance
  
  

Preferred

• Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM)
• APM PMQ level qualified or equivalent (e.g., Managing Successful Programmes, PRINCE2 Practitioner)
  
  

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

The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers management services in all the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in the Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation and, Education, Health and Care.

The Unit 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.

Defence & energy

With extensive experience in the global defence sector, Mott MacDonald’s advisory and programme delivery teams deliver projects ranging from complex infrastructure upgrades to carbon reduction initiatives.

Our experience in energy ranges from nuclear, renewables, hydro, thermal to electricity and gas, providing services to a global customer base within the energy sector, supporting the delivery of major capital projects and the transition to low-carbon generation.

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.

Agile working

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.

Location(s):

Manchester, GB Altrincham, GB Liverpool, GB Moor Row, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Transport

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Job Ref: 4918

Recruiter Contact: Danielle Judd