Assistant Project Manager

Mott MacDonald Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Ireland is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead a portfolio of infrastructure projects across Dublin and Cork. You will report to the Senior Project Manager and guide complex workstreams with integrated client teams, ensuring delivery aligns with programme milestones.

The role requires strong leadership, client engagement, and a track record in managing project teams through integrated delivery, with a focus on governance and value-for-money. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Engineering or PM degree or substantial project management experience.
• APM/ PMI membership or Engineers Ireland membership desirable.
• Chartered status (ChPP or similar) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project obligations and internal performance.
• Ensure delivery on time within cost and to standards.
• Embed sustainability principles in project delivery.
• Manage health, safety and wellbeing on the project.
• Adhere to governance tolerances and change control processes.
• Maintain effective client and wider stakeholder communications.
• Lead project programme updates with multidisciplinary teams.
• Close out projects effectively and learn from outcomes.

Skills

Engineering degree

APM/PMI/Engineers Ireland

Chartered (ChPP or similar)

Project management

Team leadership

Driving licence

Client/stakeholder mgmt

Commercial acumen

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status (ChPP or similar)

Tools

FIDIC contracts

NEC contracts

Public Works Contracts

Job description

Location/s: Dublin/Cork

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries. We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

About the business unit:

The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers management services in all the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in the Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation and, Education, Health and Care. 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.

Our APD team in Ireland is expanding, and we have multiple exciting opportunities for project and commercial managers. We are a vibrant team based across Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Galway with an ambitious goal of growing to match our expanding portfolio. Our core team consists of professionally qualified and experienced Project/Programme Managers, Planners, Commercial Managers, and Quantity Surveyors.

Overview of the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with project management experience, ideally within the consultancy and engineering sectors – who brings a driven attitude, strong integration skills, and a commitment to growing our team, representing Mott MacDonald, and delivering exceptional service to our clients.

As a Project Manager you will be reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager, the role will see you leading and managing complex workstreams on infrastructure projects. This opportunity will enable you to shape the direction of our growing Project management team and be part of the senior team delivering a nationally significant portfolio of projects. You will drive innovation of our service delivery and provide mature programme and project management advice to the team and an integrated client.

Expectations of the role:

• Delivery of project obligations and internal performance
• Delivery on time within cost and to stated standards
• Ensure the embedding of sustainability principles
• Effective management of health, safety and wellbeing of all those engaged on the project
• Deliver within specified internal and client governance tolerances
• Ensure the relevant safety management system has been employed
• Manage expenditure, and overall out turn cost for the project including authorisation through specified governance.
• Ensure effective communication and interfaces with the supply chain and procurement functions.
• Be responsible for ensuring the change control process is followed including managing and recording all change to time, cost and quality.
• Active stakeholder management to clarify requirements and agree project objectives and priorities. Maintain stakeholder involvement in key decisions.
• Manage project risk and opportunities effectively - take responsibility for the identification, allocation and management of the project risk and opportunities, taking effective mitigation measures to reduce risk.
• Drive the commercial objectives specific to the project - ensure necessary reporting & information is delivered on time, to the required standard.
• Maintain excellent communications with the client and wider programme team.
• Be responsible for the project programme. Work with multidisciplinary delivery teams to update the programme as required.
• Ensure the effective and efficient close out of all projects.

Candidate Specification

• Engineering and/or Project Management degree or relevant extensive experience in project management
• Associate Membership of APM or PMI, or membership of Engineers Ireland.
• Ideally chartered or working towards chartership (ChPP or similar)
• Project management expertise
• Experience of managing and leading project teams to successful outcomes, as well as mentoring or managing junior project managers
• Full Driving Licence
• Strong client and stakeholder relationship building skills
• Effective communication, with clients, project team, business manager and other business units
• High degree of commercial acumen and knowledge of planning and project controls
• Experience of working with FIDIC, NEC or Public Works Contracts

We welcome applications from individuals at all experience levels who believe they possess the necessary skills. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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 have the opportunity to 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.