Senior PM – Secure Buildings & Defence (Hybrid)

Mott MacDonald; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Project Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of multidisciplinary buildings projects across sectors, including defence-related and secure estates, under the guidance of a Project Principal.

You will oversee planning, coordination, and control across the project lifecycle, ensuring programme, cost, quality and safety compliance, with experience in Design & Build and contractor-led delivery beneficial.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• Experience delivering medium to large buildings projects in a consultancy, contractor or professional services environment.
• Experience working in Design & Build and/or contractor-led delivery models.
• Working knowledge of NEC or similar collaborative forms of contract.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing interfaces.
• Strong project planning, scheduling and project control skills.
• Experience managing project risks, issues and change.
• Good communication skills, including reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to travel to project sites and client locations as required.
• Experience delivering projects within highly regulated, secure or mission-critical environments such as defence/government/aviation.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of buildings projects to programme, cost, quality and safety requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, programmes, schedules and resource profiles.
• Manage design coordination in Design & Build and contractor-led environments.
• Administer contracts in line with commercial frameworks; support change control and variations.
• Identify, track and manage risks and issues; maintain risk registers.
• Coordinate stakeholders including clients, contractors, designers and suppliers.
• Prepare and contribute to project reports, governance reviews and performance updates.
• Support health, safety and wellbeing processes on projects; ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
• Manage project information, quality assurance and document control processes.
• Contribute to tender submissions, bids and early project shaping activities.
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive, delivery-focused culture.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Risk management

Interface management

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering/PM degree

Civil/Construction background

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Project Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of multidisciplinary buildings projects across sectors, including defence-related and secure estates, under the guidance of a Project Principal.

You will oversee planning, coordination, and control across the project lifecycle, ensuring programme, cost, quality and safety compliance, with experience in Design & Build and contractor-led delivery beneficial.