NEC Project Manager in Liverpool

We are Mott MacDonald, 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. We are proud to be recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK and to be listed among Glassdoor's top employers. Our values are Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, and Excellence.

Transportation is a UK-based portfolio working in rail, highways and aviation, delivering programme, project and commercial management services to clients worldwide.

As a Senior Project Manager you will manage your own projects or workstreams on major transportation projects. This role supports the development of a growing and diverse business and focuses on winning and delivering high quality project and programme management services that contribute to society and improve the communities in which we live and work.

You will have opportunities to work on some of the UK's largest transportation projects, collaborating with key clients and with experts across Mott MacDonald and the industry. We are passionate about delivering high quality solutions with a focus on sustainability, social value and technical excellence.

Areas you may work on:

• Rail – supporting major rail infrastructure projects across the UK, including involvement with Crossrail, HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, among others.
• Highways – working with National Highways on a variety of UK projects.
• Ports – covering aviation and maritime projects, with opportunities at key airports in the UK and beyond.
• Local Authority – supporting a wide range of local authorities with transport projects covering rail, highways, sustainability and social value.

Mott MacDonald is committed to the professional development of all employees, including funding one professional institution subscription per year and providing learning and development opportunities toward chartership.

Main Duties:

• Manage the development, design, delivery and handover of projects as instructed, ensuring governance protocols are followed.
• Develop and maintain a project management plan for each project.
• Define project scope in line with agreed objectives.
• Identify and execute deliverables, achieving cost, time and quality targets with realistic action plans.
• Coordinate with H&S & CDM representatives to ensure health and safety compliance matters are addressed.
• Establish effective stakeholder and communication management across project, client and stakeholder teams, including liaison with statutory and technical assurance bodies.
• Collaborate with commercial, procurement and project control functions to deliver projects within agreed parameters.
• Assess resources and competency within supply chains and take necessary actions to ensure performance.
• Administer NEC contracts for professional and contractor commissions to achieve contractible outcomes.

Candidate Specification:

• Experience working on large transport infrastructure projects.
• Membership of the APM.
• Chartered status or working towards it.
• Experience of managing NEC contracts.
• Extensive project management expertise across a range of disciplines, contract routes and sectors.
• Experience leading large project teams to successful outcomes.
• Strong commercial acumen with knowledge of planning and project controls.
• Ability to operate autonomously and as part of a team.
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, colleagues and supply chains.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work; willingness to travel to client sites and MM offices.
• NEC accreditation (3 or 4).
• Experience with Network Rail, National Highways or similar UK organisations.
• Line management or team leadership experience.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits:

• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy for menopause support for all UK colleagues. Wellbeing program with support for you and your family. Salary flex benefits to include a wide range of health benefits for you and your family.
• Financial Wellbeing: Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to increase to 6x). Income protection with return-to-work support for long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits including enhanced life assurance, critical illness insurance, and payroll saving. Profit-sharing through annual bonus schemes as part of an independently owned business.
• Lifestyle: Annual leave of 33–35 days, plus the option to buy or sell leave; entitlement increases with tenure. Additional holiday after five years of service. Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave: Enhanced family leave policies including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks paid. Additional leave for significant caring responsibilities.
• Learning and Development: Primary annual professional institution subscription. Opportunities to develop technical and soft skills through mentoring, training and self-development.
• Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes: Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision reflects changes to the route and we welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of our business. We promote fair employment practices and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility: If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.

Agile Working: We believe it makes business sense to choose how you work to meet client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.