Senior Project Manager

Location/s: Dublin or Cork, IE
Recruiter contact: William Bates

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 
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. 

Overview of the role
Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes? Do you want to transform business, communities, and the opportunities for its employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Project Manager to join our growing rail team in Ireland to lead the technical delivery of a range of projects in Ireland and the UK, delivering major rail improvement projects to smaller local community rail enhancement and renewal projects and supporting cross sector Projects more broadly. You will have the opportunity to help shape and grow the local rail project management team within our wider rail team, focusing on embedding excellence at the core of everything we do.

Our existing team currently has a well-established work bank and long-standing relationship with both Translink (Northern Ireland Railways) and Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) and we are looking to expand our team’s capability locally in response to significant investment in rail travel in the region.

Successful candidates will provide project management leadership to our projects, developing stronger relationships with our clients by working closely with them to understand their challenges and provide high quality, efficient delivery solutions.

Candidates will be involved in a range of small to large scale railway projects which will be high profile within local communities and the wider rail industry. The role will be varied and offer a fantastic opportunity for personal / career development. You will be required to work autonomously and support the wider team.

Candidate specification
Essential:

• Excellent coordination and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
• Track record of managing project delivery from client relationship and bid development phase, through to planning, design, and delivery phases 
• Strong understanding and proven experience in the use of project controls (e.g. earned value analysis)
• Strong understanding and proven experience in managing change on projects (administering, negotiating and/or closing)
• Strong analytical and numerical skills including the use of Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English language
• Degree qualified in project management or a relevant engineering or related field
• Chartered professional (or working towards) with a relevant institution / organisation

Desirable:

• Working towards APM Chartered Project Professional (CPP) or equivalent knowledge of the rail environment (civil / structural, rail systems and / or rolling stock)
• Understanding of how design is performed on railway projects
• Willingness to embrace ways of delivering projects more efficiently
• Experience in setting-up and / or administering NEC contracts
• Experience in agreeing final accounts for projects
• Experience in developing and updating project programmes using Primavera P6
• Experience in managing the technical or commercial aspects of bids / proposals
• Experience supervising early career project professionals

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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.

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.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

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