Principal Project Enabler

Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly experienced and commercially savvy Principal Project Enabler to lead project control and commercial functions across complex building projects. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in project cost control/management, coordination with various systems/stake holders of BUILDING projects for the overall project commercial governance and will play a key role in enabling successful project delivery through strategic planning, team leadership, and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Manage project commercials as Commercial Lead, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and earned value analysis.
•    Prepare and manage commercial documentation such as agreements, change control notes & invoices to client using standardized templates.
•    Coordinate with all the disciplines/stake holders of the project to get their cost data and to keep the cost data up to date. Report to the Project Managers/Project Directors at regular basis on the cost incurred, budget variance etc. on regular basis.
•    Assist the Project Managers with business management system activities, including weekly/monthly progress reporting and compliance.
•    Set up projects in control systems, prepare budgets, and monitor actuals against planned resources and costs.
•    To Attend client meetings along with Project Manager and responsible for addressing cost/invoice related queries from client.
•    Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely approvals of IETs, change orders, and invoices.
•    Lead and mentor a team of project enablers and project control staff, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of project support functions.
•    Develop and automate dashboards using Power BI or similar tools to monitor project performance and KPIs.
•    Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of project control processes.
•    Ensure adherence to internal commercial and financial policies and procedures.

Candidate Specification:

Education:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E. / B.Tech – Mechanical, Electrical, or MEP related field).
•    Additional qualifications in Finance or Project Management (e.g., MBA, PMP, RICS) are advantageous.

Experience:
•    Minimum 13 years of experience in project control, commercial management of building projects within the design consultancy sector.
•    Strong exposure to MEP systems in building projects is highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies:
•    Strong commercial and financial acumen.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•    Proficient in project control tools/software and financial systems.
•    Skilled in Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
•    Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
•    Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

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 have the opportunity to contribute.

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 embrace agility, flexibility and trust.