Principal Engineering Project Manager

About the Role

In this role you will lead the design of innovative, sustainable solutions addressing leakage, clean water provision and sewage disposal, often within fast‑paced, reactive project environments. Responsibilities include coordinating teams from design definition through implementation, ensuring compliance, quality assurance, programme and cost control, and representing the company in client meetings while mentoring junior staff and contributing to commercial success through forecasting, risk management and bid production.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸design lead
• ▸sustainable design
• ▸team coordination
• ▸compliance qa
• ▸cost control
• ▸risk management

What You Bring

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in UK water and wastewater infrastructure, demonstrated project management competence, and a desire to drive professional growth while making a sector impact. Essential qualifications include chartered status with a recognised project management body and a professional institution, proven delivery of large‑scale projects, and strong communication and collaboration skills. • Chartered status with a recognised project management institution (e.g., APM). • Chartered membership of a professional institution (e.g., ICE, CIWEM, IChemE). • Proven experience managing UK water and wastewater projects to scope, time and budget. • Experience delivering large‑scale, complex water infrastructure projects. • Ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and ensure effective collaboration. • Strong oral and written communication skills. • Experience preparing successful bids and engaging clients. • Willingness to travel to other offices and sites as required. • Experience managing NEC Professional Service Contracts. • Good understanding of designers’ responsibilities under CDM. • Track record of building capability of junior staff.

Requirements

• ▸chartered
• ▸nec contracts
• ▸water projects
• ▸team leadership
• ▸communication
• ▸bid management

Benefits

Mott MacDonald offers an employee‑owned environment where independence enables focus on projects that deliver social outcomes, enhance the environment, and leverage digital innovation. Employees benefit from access to industry‑recognised experts, collaborative teamwork, and clear pathways for professional development. Mott MacDonald provides a highly innovative and collaborative setting that allows you to shape your own career trajectory, whether towards technical specialisation, management, or client‑facing roles, with strong progression prospects as the business continues to grow. Mott MacDonald does not currently sponsor Skilled Worker visa routes following recent UK government changes, but welcomes candidates eligible for alternative immigration pathways. An agile, hybrid working model is offered to support employee wellbeing and flexibility. Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package covering financial wellbeing, employee ownership, health and wellbeing, flexible lifestyle options, enhanced family and carers leave, learning and development, and access to employee networks that support LGBTQ+, gender, ethnicity, disability, and caring communities. • Pension contributions matched at 4.5‑7 % and life assurance up to 4× salary. • Income protection, flexible benefits and annual bonus schemes. • Employee ownership model with profit‑sharing and a direct voice in the business. • Private medical insurance and health cash plan for employees and families. • Minimum 33‑35 days annual leave (increasing to 35 days after 5 years) with buy/sell option. • Enhanced family leave: 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption, 2 weeks paternity, up to 24 weeks shared parental paid at full rate. • Professional institution subscription and development opportunities including mentoring and training. • Access to employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, ethnicity, disability and carers communities.

Work Environment

Hybrid