Engineering Project Manager

MOTT MACDONALD; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Project Manager within the Defence sector to lead projects and enhance management processes. The candidate should possess a strong military background, a relevant degree, and defend knowledge, alongside meeting security clearance requirements. The role includes nationwide travel to various project sites across the UK, playing a crucial part in delivering impactful infrastructure initiatives. Opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment await the right applicant.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Pension matching contributions

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus schemes

Enhanced family leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Defence Sector in a project management capacity.
• Recent knowledge of servicing, inspection and maintenance of military vehicles.
• Must be eligible to achieve security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects within the Defence and Security sector.
• Support clients across the UK with infrastructure projects.
• Improve project management processes and approaches.

Skills

Project management

Military background

Defence Sector knowledge

Knowledge of MOD policy

Requirements writing

Education

Degree in relevant technical discipline

Job description

Location/s: London, Glasgow or Birmingham; can be based anywhere in UK with UK wide travel

Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the Buildings Unit

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald’s regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key sectors: Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview of the role

Buildings (Defence) is looking for a Project Manager to take an active lead within a growing portfolio, supporting our clients in the UK, within the Defence and Security sector. As well as contributing to these new and existing projects, this position will play an active role in improving our project management processes and approach, driving both delivery excellence and efficiency in our business.

We are specifically looking for individuals with a strong military background, who have an established defence network, and who wish to be involved in challenging, exciting and rewarding infrastructure projects.

This role will involve project coverage across the UK so regular travel to sites will be a requirement.

Candidate specification

Essential

• Proven experience in the Defence Sector in a project management capacity
• Degree in relevant technical discipline (engineering, science or project management)
• Knowledge of MOD policy, processes and procedures
• Recent, relevant knowledge of the servicing, inspection and maintenance of military vehicles
• Must be eligible to achieve security clearance

Desirable

• Recognised project or programme management qualification from one of the following: PMI, APM, CMI, RICS, CIOB
• Requirements writing, specifically related to infrastructure projects

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your 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.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x 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.

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.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day 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 programme, 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 our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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