Senior Project Manager
Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
£ Competitive + Benefits Package
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? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.
Owning to the expansion of our defence business we have exciting opportunities for Senior Project Managers to join our fast-growing team. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and challenging projects in the UK today with public sector clients such as the MOD, Babcock, and the DIO. Within the Mott MacDonald family 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.
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 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
Travel to site required 3 times per week
Candidate Specification :
Required for the position of Senior 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)
Hold MOD security clearance (SC) or higher
Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors and clients
Will ideally have have proven track record working at design stages of large-scale infrastructure projects.
Will ideally have proven track record working on multi-disciplined construction or engineering projects.
Experience liaising with design team at early project stages.
Preferred, but not required
Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills;
Good analytical thinking and research skills;
Well-developed planning and organisational skills and ability to continue to completion existing projects and initiatives;
Essential soft skills include self-motivation; taking initiative; leadership, adaptability and flexibility; effective listening, collaboration; influence and persuasion, insightfulness; and
Computer literacy in Microsoft applications
If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.
Job Profile :
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.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our 15-minute application via our website. Our talent acquisition coordinators aim to provide feedback within 5 working days with the outcome of your application. More information about our application process can be found If you have any questions regarding your application or the role, please reach out to the dedicated recruiter listed who will be more than happy to help.
Mott MacDonald is work180 accredited – which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force!
Benefits we offer:
Pension matched up to 7%
Private Health Insurance
Life insurance
An annual professional institution subscription
Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans .
The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes