Assistant Project Manager

Location/s: UK-wide
Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney

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 work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald’s regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe and focuses on the delivery of complex buildings projects across a range of sectors. Our work spans health, defence, education, justice, aviation, commercial and mixed-use developments, as well as major and complex buildings programmes within cities and communities. We provide both local delivery and technical leadership across the Group’s buildings portfolio.

Overview of the role

The Assistant Project Manager supports the successful delivery of multidisciplinary buildings projects across a range of sectors, working under the direction of Project Managers and Project Principals.

The role provides project management, coordination and technical support across the project lifecycle, helping to ensure delivery to programme, cost, quality and safety requirements.

This position is well suited to individuals with an engineering, construction or built environment background who are looking to develop a career in project management. The successful candidate will gain experience working with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, clients and stakeholders on a diverse range of projects, including public sector programmes.

This role provides a clear development pathway towards Project Manager positions.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Support the delivery of buildings projects across all project lifecycle stages
• Assist in the development and maintenance of project plans, programmes, schedules and project reporting
• Coordinate project information, documentation and project controls activities
• Support project managers in monitoring programme, cost, risk and resource performance
• Assist with design coordination and multidisciplinary team management activities
• Prepare project reports, meeting minutes, action trackers and governance documentation
• Support engagement with clients, contractors, consultants and stakeholders
• Assist with project risk, issue and change management processes
• Support contract administration and commercial management activities under supervision
• Promote health, safety and wellbeing principles across project activities
• Assist with bid submissions, proposals and business development activities where required
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and delivery-focused project culture

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management or a related discipline
• Experience working within the buildings, construction, infrastructure or professional services sector
• Understanding of project management principles and project delivery processes
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and priorities
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Proactive and collaborative approach with a willingness to learn and develop
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client locations as required

Desirable:

• Experience supporting the delivery of buildings or infrastructure projects
• Experience working with public sector clients or programmes
• Engineering, technical or design background within the built environment sector
• Experience in Design & Build or contractor-led delivery environments
• Understanding of NEC or similar collaborative forms of contract
• Experience supporting project controls, reporting or contract administration activities
• Membership of APM, ICE, CIOB, RICS or another relevant professional institution
• Working towards chartership and/or APM PMQ (or equivalent professional qualification)
• Security clearance or eligibility to obtain clearance (project dependent)

Please be advised that offers for this role will be conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

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 can 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 reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as 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.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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