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 of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in 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 clients and 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 projectDevelopment and delivery of business casesPreparing and maintaining schedules, including dependencies and resourcesIdentifying and monitoring project risks and opportunitiesQuality management processes for project activities and outputsManaging stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interestsEstablishing and maintaining project governance reviewsDeveloping and managing teamsManaging suppliers

 

Candidate Specification :

 

Required for the role of Project Manager

Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or successful experience in project managementWorking towards APM PMQ level qualification or equivalent (e.g., Managing Successful Programmes, PRINCE2 Practitioner)Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors and clientsDemonstrable experience of delivering infrastructure or technical projects, within highly regulated industries from start to finish including budgeting, managing a team and managing timescalesExcellent 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 applicationsPlease 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.