Expression of Interest: Project Managers

Mott MacDonald Group; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions matching 4.5%–7%

Annual bonus schemes

Employee ownership

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking experienced project professionals for future opportunities across Scotland. These roles will help clients shape, deliver and transform some of the UK’s most complex programmes.

We are interested in individuals who lead with confidence, collaborate across disciplines, and demonstrate a track record of delivering successful outcomes. The roles support hybrid working arrangements within the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Experience managing full project lifecycle from mobilisation to close out.
• Strong expertise in project controls: planning, scheduling, cost, risk, change control.
• Ability to manage complex interfaces across projects, disciplines, contractors and supply chains.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience delivering outcomes.
• Experience across Defence, Energy, Water, Transport and Buildings sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver highly complex, multi-disciplinary projects and programmes.
• Manage full project lifecycle from mobilisation through to close out.
• Apply robust project controls and reporting to track performance.
• Coordinate interfaces across teams, contractors, and supply chains.
• Maintain strong commercial governance and contract management.

Skills

Project leadership

Multi-disciplinary programs

Project controls

Planning & scheduling

Cost management

Risk & change control

Interface management

Commercial awareness

Cross-sector experience

Tools

Programme management tools

Job description

Location/s: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen; UK

Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen

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 Business Unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world‑leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD 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.

Overview Of The Role

As our Advisory portfolio continues to grow in line with our ambitious expansion plans, we are keen to hear from experienced project professionals who would like to be considered for future opportunities across Scotland. These roles will play a key part in helping our clients shape, deliver and transform some of the UK’s most complex and strategically important programmes. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who thrive in challenging environments, can lead with confidence and bring a collaborative approach to delivering successful outcomes.

We are looking for professionals who can demonstrate:

• A proven track record of leading and delivering highly complex, multi‑disciplinary projects and programmes
• Experience managing the full project lifecycle, from mobilisation, strategy, planning through to execution, commissioning, implementation and close out
• Strong expertise in project controls, including planning, scheduling, cost management, risk, change control and performance management
• The ability to manage complex interfaces across projects, disciplines, contractors and supply chains
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness, with experience managing performance and delivery outcomes
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams on large scale programmes across sectors such as Defence, Energy, Water Transport and Buildings

Please note that offers for future roles may be conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of security clearance.

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.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as 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

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.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people‑first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at [e-mail] and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

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 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.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• 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.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

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.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Various

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Job Ref: 17561

Location(s): Aberdeen, GB Edinburgh, GB Inverness, GB Glasgow, GB