Principal Account Lead

Locations: Manchester, Birmingham, London, Croydon
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

**Application deadline for CV and Cover Letter submission is midnight on August 4th**

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

As the Heavy Civil Infrastructure Division within the Transport Unit, we primarily focus on major civil infrastructure projects in the transport market as well as in the energy and the water markets. We have a clear ambition to be a leading provider of heavy civil engineering design services and the preferred design partner for contractors on major civil infrastructure D&B projects across the UK.

Job description:

We have an exciting opportunity in our Bridge and Civil Structures team where we are looking for a Principal Account Lead.

Bridge and Civil Structures: At Mott MacDonald we have provided consultancy services at the forefront of bridge technology for more than half a century. Recent projects include the River Irwell Bridge (UK’s first rail network arch bridge), Doha Orbital Highway, Hammersmith Suspension Bridge Refurbishment, and Lender’s Technical Advisor for the Canakkale Bridge in Turkey, the world’s longest suspension bridge. We’re also delivering bridge designs for high-speed rail infrastructure projects such as HS2 Phase 1 Main Works North & Phase 2b hybrid Bill. This experience is built on our heritage of designing iconic bridges such as George Street Bridge, the UK’s first modern cable stay bridge, Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge, the forerunner of major span suspension bridges. 

We have just over 200 bridge Engineers working as an integrated team based in our UK (across 12 offices in different UK regions) and Madrid offices, delivering exciting projects both in the UK and internationally. We are an integral part of Mott MacDonald’s wider Bridges and Civil Structures practice of over 750 engineers and technicians, focussing on delivering technical excellence with great social outcomes for our clients through utilising the latest digital design tools. 

Your Role:

As manager of the Bridge and Civil Structures Business, you will be responsible for its leadership and operational management, in line with KPIs and Divisional, Unit and Group Plans and establishing and developing long term relationships with internal and external customers. You will also be accountable for the successful delivery of projects including the appropriate deployment of resources from within a team of over 200 people. This role is pivotal in creating and embedding a strategy that enables and delivers a collaborative culture and engaged staff across the team (across offices and countries).

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and delivering the Bridge and Civil Structures business strategy in accordance with Unit and Divisional business plans and managing the relevant Account Leads.
• Accountability for ensuring that appropriate commercial measures are developed in line with business plans including forecasts, budgets and Group Operating Directives.
• Accountability for leading and managing Bridge and Civil Structures business development opportunities in line with the business plan and strategy.
• Accountability for successful project delivery from both a commercial, programme and technical perspective, with quality outcomes for our clients.
• Accountability for planning and managing the Bridge and Civil Structures resources to optimise service delivery performance whilst creating space for effective staff development.
• Accountability for developing and maintaining good client relations.
• Provide technical leadership to enable successful project delivery.
• Accountability for the health, safety and wellbeing of the team and ensure that the Bridge and Civil Structures business adheres to the Group’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies and guidelines.
• Addressing client’s issues and fulfilling their aspirations on sustainability and social outcomes.

Candidate Specification:

Essential:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in technology or science or business or other field related to the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in.
• Chartered, or membership of equivalent professional institution such as ICE, IET, APM etc.
• As a company that believes in continuous improvement and progress, we are looking for a visionary leader to further enhance our service offering through innovation, advance our technical excellence and drive forward digital tools.
• As the team is based across many UK offices and our Madrid office in Spain, regular travel and engagement with teams across different offices will be required.  
• Ability to delegate, develop and empower others.
• Excellent communication skills and able to relate to others at all levels. Ability to build and maintain internal cross unit relationships and support networks.
• Good customer service focus, and client and stakeholder relationship building skills.

The candidate is expected to be able to demonstrate the following experience:

• Previous successful team leadership, commercial management experience and project delivery experience
• A good understanding and appreciation of civil structure technical disciplines
• Demonstrable track record of successful business development and achievement of targets

Desirable:

• Experience delivering bridge and civil infrastructure engineering consultancy design
• Experience working in the design and build environment

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

**Application deadline for CV and Cover Letter submission is midnight on August 4th**

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:

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.

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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.