Key responsibilities and duties will include:

• Lead the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary design projects, including civils, cable, substation, protection & control, and secondary systems
• Ensure delivery to agreed scope, schedule, quality, and budget
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and internal teams
• Establish clear and effective communication across project teams
• Take ownership of problem-solving and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
• Controlling internal and external commercial aspects of projects, including contract administration (ideally NEC)
• Identify and mitigate project risks for both the client and the business
• Promote a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across all project activities
• Work effectively on several projects concurrently to deliver to tight deadlines.

Candidate Specification

Essential:

• Recognised project management qualifications (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP)
• A relevant degree in engineering, project management, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven success in the management and delivery of projects working for a consultancy, designer, a contractor, or major industry client within the energy sector
• Knowledge and experience in approaches to change management, risk management, schedule and cost management, along with all other aspects of project management
• Ability to make complex decisions, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to, accepting responsibility for own actions
• Creates a work environment which promotes health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Appreciation of commercial sphere of project work including contract terms
• Strong organisational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Collaborative skills: the job of Project Manager requires that they work with cross-functional teams, so it is vital that they can work with people from various backgrounds

Desirable:

• Experience in the Energy sector in particular Transmission and Distribution.
• Exposure to all phases of the project lifecycle, from concept through to delivery
• Experience of working with industry Contractors and managing the associated risk

Benefits

• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Private medical insurance
• Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Annual bonus scheme
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Employee Ownership

Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.

Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.

Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

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 offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

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 can contribute.

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 reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.