ECC Project Manager

Mott MacDonald; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Employee ownership model

Flexible holiday options

Enhanced family leave policies

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is looking for an ECC Project Manager based in Brighton, UK. You will oversee project delivery phases, from appraisal to construction, ensuring compliance with relevant processes.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering or project management, relevant professional qualifications, and experience in the Water and Environment Sector. Enjoy a hybrid working policy and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Project management experience across a range of disciplines, including contract/procurement.
• Experience of managing projects within the Water and Environment Sector.
• Experience of NEC contracts and their practical application.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder involvement in key decisions.
• Accountable for commercial objectives, ensuring timely reporting.
• Maintain communication with client and programme team.

Skills

Project management experience across disciplines

Experience of managing projects within the Water and Environment Sector

Experience of NEC contracts

A degree in engineering or project management subject

Excellent written and oral communication

Education

Degree in engineering or project management subject

Relevant professional qualification with APM or Prince 2

Membership of a relevant chartered body (e.g. MAPM, MCIWEM)

Job description

Location/s: London, Reading, Brighton UK

Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

Recruiter contact: Danielle Judd

Hiring manager contact: Mark Reed

Overview of the Role

As an ECC Project Manager you will be responsible for the entire scope required for successful delivery of projects, including appraisal, planning, detailed design, construction, and delivery phases, complying with HM Treasury Governance, Project Management, Health & Safety, Commercial, Risk & Value, and Budget processes. You will manage a delivery team and all key stakeholders.

What you will contribute to the team

• Active stakeholder management to clarify requirements and agree project objectives and priorities, maintaining stakeholder involvement in key decisions.
• Manage project risk and opportunities effectively, taking responsibility for identification, allocation, and mitigation.
• Be accountable for the commercial objectives specific to the project, ensuring reporting and information are delivered on time to the required standard.
• Maintain excellent communications with the client and wider programme team.
• Be responsible for the project programme, working with multidisciplinary delivery teams to update the programme as required.

Candidate specification

Essential

• A degree in engineering or project management subject.
• A relevant professional qualification with APM or Prince 2.
• Full membership or working towards full membership of a relevant chartered body (MAPM, MCIWEM, MICE, MCIOB, MRICS, etc).
• Project management experience across a range of disciplines, contract/procurement.
• Experience of managing projects within the Water and Environment Sector.
• Experience of NEC contracts and their practical application.

Desirable

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Able to foster and promote collaborative working relationships.
• Experience of working client side for the Environment Agency, DEFRA or other RMA’s would be an advantage.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces 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 [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits

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.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Other details

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Job Ref: 14905