Senior Water Project Manager

Mott MacDonald Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus schemes

Employee ownership

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is seeking a technical Project Manager to join its Water Consultancy Division in the UK. You will manage multi-disciplinary water projects across the full lifecycle, delivering on time, cost, and quality while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires an engineering or technical background, Chartered status, experience leading teams, and a proactive approach to risk, planning, and stakeholder management. Hybrid working available.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer and membership of a relevant institution (e.g. ICE, IMechE)
• Proven project management experience delivering infrastructure projects, ideally in the water sector
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across project lifecycle stages
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage programme, cost, and engineering risks to achieve successful project outcomes
• Proven ability to work independently and contribute to project success while guiding others
• Excellent communication skills, including writing reports and presenting

Responsibilities

• You will manage multi-disciplinary water projects across the full project lifecycle
• Lead the delivery of projects to time, cost, and quality, ensuring compliance with business management systems
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinating technical specialists across design and delivery stages
• Act as a key client interface, building strong and trusted relationships
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and opportunities
• Oversee commercial and contractual aspects including forecasting, programme control, and reporting
• Support team development, providing guidance and mentoring to junior staff

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Health, safety & environment

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Chartered Engineer

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is seeking a technical Project Manager to join its Water Consultancy Division in the UK. You will manage multi-disciplinary water projects across the full lifecycle, delivering on time, cost, and quality while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires an engineering or technical background, Chartered status, experience leading teams, and a proactive approach to risk, planning, and stakeholder management. Hybrid working available.