Project Manager

MOTT MACDONALD; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Peppy menopause support

Wellbeing program

Flexible benefits salary sacrifice

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager to join the Energy Unit within the Nuclear; Defence and Civil division.

This technical role supports multi-discipline projects, helps develop execution strategies, monitors risks, and drives delivery within the approved baseline in a highly regulated nuclear environment. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support client interactions, and work to deliver complex projects in line with company procedures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success managing outcomes of complex projects in highly regulated industries, preferably nuclear.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in project management or an engineering-related discipline.
• Professional accreditation with a recognised body (e.g., APM, RICS).
• Evidence of significant continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies and plans to meet project baselines.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure projects meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality requirements, adhering to legislation and company procedures.
• Provide accurate and timely project performance updates and reports.
• Communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Identify risks, issues, and potential concerns early and implement corrective actions to protect project baselines.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, legislation, and engineering standards.
• Work closely with project and engineering managers, as well as other project disciplines.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Professional accreditation (APM/RICS)

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Energy Unit within the Nuclear; Defence and Civil division. This is a technical project management role within the nuclear industry, offering the opportunity to contribute to the safe and effective delivery of multidiscipline projects in line with company procedures. You will support the development of project execution strategies, help monitor risks, and work towards delivering established goals and objectives within the agreed baseline.

This role requires strong communication skills to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support client interactions, and contribute to the seamless execution of complex, highly regulated projects in the nuclear sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies and plans to meet project baselines.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure projects meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality requirements, adhering to legislation and company procedures.
• Provide accurate and timely project performance updates and reports.
• Communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Identify risks, issues, and potential concerns early and implement corrective actions to protect project baselines.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, legislation, and engineering standards.
• Work closely with project and engineering managers, as well as other project disciplines.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally.

Candidate Specification

• Demonstrated success managing outcomes of complex projects in highly regulated industries, preferably nuclear.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in project management or an engineering-related discipline.
• Professional accreditation with a recognised body (e.g., APM, RICS).
• Evidence of significant continuous professional development.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.