Senior Project Manager - Advisory

Senior Project Manager - Advisory

Location(s): Brighton, Croydon, Leicester, UK; Genoa, IT; Belgrade, SRB

Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes

About Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting projects that make an important societal impact. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.

About the Energy Unit

Our Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors – hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the entire project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life‑extension.

Overview of the Role

The Energy Transition team within our Energy unit seeks a Project Manager to lead technical advisory projects in a growing portfolio, supporting clients across the UK and Europe as part of the energy transition. You will also play an active role in improving our project‑management processes and approach, driving delivery excellence and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Deliver projects on scope, time, quality and cost
• Build and manage strong relationships with senior client representatives and internal stakeholders
• Establish effective communication across the entire delivery team
• Take the lead on problem solving and decision making
• Control internal and external commercial aspects of the project under contractual arrangements
• Manage risk to the business and to the client
• Work effectively on several projects concurrently to meet tight deadlines

Expected Experience and Skills

• Proven success in the delivery of thermal energy projects (e.g., OCGT and CCGT) for a consultancy, designer, contractor or major industry client
• Experience in thermal energy advisory assignments, including lenders due diligence, acquisition due diligence and vendor due diligence of development, construction and operational thermal energy projects
• Conduct technical reviews of engineering design documentation prepared by third parties and report on findings; lead the preparation of technical reports and specifications to a high‑quality standard while maintaining schedule and budget
• Lead and manage tender preparation and negotiation for Owner’s Engineer projects
• Manage interfaces between main contractors
• Monitor contractor progress against programme and key milestones, supporting clients in resolving contractor claims
• Identify and manage all critical risks, issues and impacts of the project, ensuring statutory and corporate health, safety and environmental requirements are met
• Experience in contract administration
• Knowledge of change management, risk management, schedule and cost management, and all other aspects of project management
• Make complex decisions, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to and accept responsibility for own actions
• Create a work environment that promotes health, safety and wellbeing

Candidate Specification

Essential

• Relevant engineering or management degree or successful experience in project management of energy sector projects
• Previous experience in electrical infrastructure projects (e.g., Owner’s Engineer, Lender’s Engineer)
• Excellent communication skills
• Appreciation of the commercial aspects of project work, including contract terms
• Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative skills to work with cross‑functional teams across different countries and backgrounds

Desirable

• Experience within the Energy Advisory sector
• Experience across all stages of the project lifecycle
• Relevant PM qualifications (e.g., PMQ, PMP, Prince2)

UK Immigration

We are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applicants who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.

Agile Working

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility and trust, allowing you and your manager to choose how best to meet client, team and personal commitments.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
• Access to Peppy, free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
• A variety of wellbeing support available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme, including for you and your family
• Flex your salary to opt into a range of health benefits, many extendable to family

Financial Wellbeing

• Match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance up to 4× basic salary, with option to increase to 6× your salary
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, 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
• Annual bonus schemes reflecting the company's independent ownership success

Lifestyle

• Minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave through our flexible programme
• Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options

Networks, Communities and Social Outcomes

• Access to advanced employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• Opportunities to make a difference in our communities through social outcomes

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Ref

11854

Contract Type

Permanent

Work Pattern

Full Time

Market

Energy

Discipline

Energy

Industry

Civil Engineering

Job Function

Project Management and Information Technology