Senior Water Projects Lead - Multidisciplinary Delivery

Mott MacDonald; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership

Annual bonus

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking experienced Technical Project Managers for the Water Utilities Division across the UK. You will lead multidisciplinary projects from feasibility through delivery for water and wastewater schemes, coordinating design and delivery teams while maintaining strong client relationships and managing risks and commercial aspects.

The role offers a hybrid working policy with opportunities to advance within an employee-owned global consultancy that values diverse perspectives and

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable project management experience delivering infrastructure projects in the water sector.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams across project lifecycle stages.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage programme, cost, and water and wastewater engineering risks to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Proven ability to work independently and contribute to project success while guiding others.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of projects to time, cost, and quality, ensuring compliance with business management systems.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating technical specialists across design and delivery stages.
• Acting as a key client interface, building strong and trusted relationships.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and opportunities.
• Overseeing commercial and contractual aspects including forecasting, programme control, and reporting.
• Supporting team development, providing guidance and mentoring to junior staff.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking experienced Technical Project Managers for the Water Utilities Division across the UK. You will lead multidisciplinary projects from feasibility through delivery for water and wastewater schemes, coordinating design and delivery teams while maintaining strong client relationships and managing risks and commercial aspects.

The role offers a hybrid working policy with opportunities to advance within an employee-owned global consultancy that values diverse perspectives and