Principal Project Manager/Key Account Lead
At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.
If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
Mott MacDonald is seeking an accomplished Principal Project Manager to join our Calgary team. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering professional ready to take their career beyond project delivery, into a broader role which includes Key Account Management where they can leverage their industry knowledge and network to shape our client strategy. You will create business opportunities and influence the growth of our transportation and infrastructure business in Alberta.
Building on your technical and project leadership experience, you will have the opportunity to broaden your impact across the business. You will continue to provide leadership on complex transportation, transit and infrastructure projects, while increasingly using your industry knowledge, relationships and credibility to understand client priorities, identify opportunities and help determine where and how Mott MacDonald grows. This role combines your passion for complex project delivery and engineering solutions with a focus on growth, client centricity and relationship building.
Transportation / Transit / Infrastructure team responsibilities:
- Working with leaders across the business to support the growth of technical capability and capacity for Transportation, Transit, and Infrastructure work in Alberta.
- Acting as Project Manager or Project Principal on assignments commensurate with project complexity and in alignment with your specific technical expertise.
- Attracting, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team in Western Canada.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across Canada to deliver a range of transportation, transit, and infrastructure projects.
- Overseeing technical scopes of work and conducting project reviews as part of Mott MacDonald’s Quality Management program
Client account responsibilities for The City of Calgary and Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC):
- Participating with senior leaders in the establishment of short and long-term plans for these named accounts, and the business in Alberta and western Canada.
- Growing relationships and building and maintaining a network with client representatives, business partners, and competitors.
- Identifying new opportunities for Mott MacDonald and collaborating on the pursuit of those opportunities.
- Cultivating industry collaborations where appropriate, using your network and credibility to influence and impact the growth and direction of the business.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering related subject
- 15+ years of industry experience in the transportation, transit, or infrastructure sectors with a demonstrated history in client facing or project owner roles of increasing responsibility.
- Established relationships with key client organizations in the Alberta engineering and design market
- Experience overseeing design and management of transportation, transit, infrastructure projects
- Knowledge and understanding of industry procurement models
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards and design criteria
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with our business partners, suppliers, contractors, and clients
- Experience in account management, business development, and proposals is an asset
- Desire and flexibility for occasional business travel
- Ability to work and thrive in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.
The expected salary range for this position is from $160,000 - $200,000
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
We seek 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.