Project Manager, Energy

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy employing over 20,000 professionals across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We deliver impactful work across diverse global industries, shaping the future and contributing significantly to the communities we serve. Our success is powered by our people, and we offer countless opportunities for collaboration, learning, and growth. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating an empowering, inclusive, and valued environment, where specialists from around the world combine expertise to champion your best.

About The Project Manager, Energy Role

Our Energy Networks team, within the broader Energy unit, is seeking Project Management professionals at various capacities to lead, manage, or be a key member of our energy infrastructure design and energy advisory projects. You will contribute to a growing portfolio, supporting clients in their transition to decarbonisation across the UK and Europe. This position actively contributes to improving our project management processes and approach, driving both delivery excellence and efficiency. This role offers an excellent opportunity to advance your career in a highly supportive and collaborative environment within the Energy sector, gaining exposure to exciting energy transition projects focused on environmental protection and carbon emission reduction. A specific emphasis will be placed on supporting and growing our project management capabilities and developing initiatives to improve service delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Delivering project scope to time, quality, and cost.
• Building and managing strong relationships with senior client representatives and internal stakeholders.
• Establishing effective communications across multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Taking the lead on problem-solving and decision-making.
• Controlling internal and external commercial aspects of the project under contract arrangements.
• Managing risk to the business and to the client.
• Working effectively on several projects concurrently to deliver to tight deadlines.

Candidate Specification

• Relevant Project Management qualifications (e.g., PMQ, Prince 2).
• Proven success in the delivery of projects working for a consultancy, designer, contractor, or major industry client within the energy sector.
• Experience in contract administration.
• 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, and accepting responsibility for own actions.
• Creates a work environment which promotes health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Relevant engineering or management degree or relevant successful experience in project management of energy sector projects.
• Previous experience in electrical infrastructure projects (e.g., Owner’s Engineer, Lender’s Engineer, or other roles).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Project Management experience.
• Appreciation of the commercial sphere of project work, including contract terms.
• Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative skills: the job of Project Manager requires working with cross-functional teams, making the ability to work with people from various backgrounds vital.

Preferred But Not Essential

• Experience within the Energy infrastructure design sector.

Working at Mott MacDonald

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve, recognizing that differences in ability, skills, and experience are a strength. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK due to recent government changes, but welcomes applications from those eligible for alternative routes.

Agile Working

At Mott MacDonald, we embrace a hybrid working policy that prioritizes well-being, flexibility, and trust, allowing you and your manager to choose the most effective way to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to our business, promoting fair employment practices and equal opportunities for all. We foster individual expression and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best throughout the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com to discuss how we can assist you.

Benefits at Mott MacDonald

We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including:

Financial Wellbeing

• Employee pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x salary.
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and support during long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes reflecting our shared financial success as an independently owned business.

Employee Ownership

• Our model means no external investors, fostering a culture of shared success.
• Employees have a stake and a voice, directly connecting them to our success through personal and group performance bonuses.
• Your stake grows with your career, recognizing your long-term impact.
• Direct pathways towards ownership from day one for senior roles.

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan for everyday health costs.
• Access to Peppy for free support from menopause experts.
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with support for you and your family.
• Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits, extensible to family.

Lifestyle

• Minimum 33-35 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays, dependent on level), with options to buy/sell leave.
• Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay).
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Broad opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development.

Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes

• Join Advanced Employee Networks (LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, parents/carers).
• Make a difference in our communities through social outcomes initiatives.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Energy Sector Expertise
• Decarbonisation Projects
• Risk Management
• Contract Administration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Team Leadership
• Prince2/PMQ Certification
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Commercial Awareness