Senior Project Manager

at  Mott MacDonald

Senior Project Manager
Country: United Kingdom
Position Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Energy
Discipline: Energy
Job Ref: 5796
Recruiter Contact: Maria Marchidan

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Mott MacDonald are seeking a senior Project Manager to join our growing energy team in Europe. The Senior Project Manager will provide project management and engineering input in the delivery of technical Advisory and Owner’s Engineer roles on large scale thermal power generation projects. The suitable candidate would also be able to take on the role of technical director.
As Senior Project Manager, you will be an integral part of a large multidisciplinary, multi-skilled team of engineers working on thermal power generation projects worldwide. The clients and projects can be located anywhere in the world, so the role is challenging and interesting. Our work is varied in its nature and the role will primarily include Feasibility Studies, Owner’s Engineering (technical specifications, tenders’ evaluations, design review, construction supervision, project management), Technical and Advisory for investors and developers. International travel will be a part of the role, including site visits and client meetings. There will be opportunities for short-term and long-term assignments.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE:

• Manage and lead thermal projects from feasibility stage through, design to completion
• Manage and direct the technical delivery of projects
• Control and monitor contractual, commercial aspects of the services
• Mentoring and development of junior engineers;
• Supporting Account leaders in business development and tendering;
  o Contribute to the preparation of proposals and/or cost estimates for energy projects

o Contribute to the tender preparation and assessment process for owner’s engineer projects

• Providing management and engineering input into projects at all stages (development, procurement, design, construction, operation, sale and acquisition)
• Leading technical discipline meetings;
• Project management and budget control;
• Attend project sites to:

o Lead technical progress meetings

o perform quality assurance inspections of mechanical equipment during the installation phase;

• Ability to work on international projects and understand and manage country and region-specific factors
• Flexibility to travel internationally;
• Support in the management of interfaces between the main contractors
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients
• Manage and actively identify all critical risks, issues and impacts of the project specifically the adequate application of and adherence to both statutory and corporate health, safety and environmental requirements