Project Principal

Location/s: London, Croydon, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh
Relocation supported: Not supported
Recruiter contact: Madeleine Knight

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

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.

About the role

Development planning and master planning for major infrastructure projects is a core service offered by Mott MacDonald and is an integral part of our substantial transportation business. Our transport portfolio has recently included some of the largest, highest profile and most interesting transport infrastructure projects in the UK including HS2, East-West rail, major airport development and the Elizabeth line, as well as smaller scale infrastructure and development planning projects across the wider United Kingdom.

This is a senior role in our Transport Planning Team and could be based in any of our major offices: Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, London, Croydon, Birmingham, Glasgow or Edinburgh. This Projects Principal role will be responsible for helping to lead and co-ordinate our workload on large transport infrastructure related projects. The postholder will work within a range of large infrastructure development planning projects and assist in driving these projects forward. This is a significant area of activity and growth within Mott MacDonald which we are looking to build on.

At Mott MacDonald, 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. It's our people who are powering that performance - we succeed when they do. We employ brilliant people and we trust them to do brilliant things. With so many opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

This role will play an important part in the ongoing development of Mott MacDonald’s market presence in major transport infrastructure projects.

The role requires business and commercial experience, allied to strong technical skills. You will work with a range of industry stakeholders and public/private sector clients. You will also contribute to the development of new clients, supporting the overall growth of the Development planning / Development Consents Order related portfolio.

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 different expertise, and champion you to be your best. We succeed together, and fairness and integrity run deep.

The work includes option appraisal and technical feasibility assessments, design development and costing, and environmental assessments as part of multi-disciplinary teams. We need a talented individual to help develop and drive the planning strategy.

Your role will depend on your experience and interests but is likely to include:

• Support to engineering and project leadership in the project development phase
• Understanding the needs of our clients and their major projects
• Technical coordination and client facing technical leadership
• Support our project teams to deliver the appropriate level of detail needed for public consultations, EIA and DCO
• Coordinating across disciplines
• Reviewing deliverables
• Undertake technical mentoring role within projects, developing more junior team members
• Work with project managers and project principals to ensure commercial success of projects.

As a proudly employee-owned business, we're here to benefit our clients, our communities and each other, and our success enables us to invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included and valued. We believe taking care of our people takes care of business, and we understand the balance between the person and the professional. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Candidate specification

• Degree in a related discipline (or equivalent)
• MSc or further qualifications related to transport planning or transport economics are of benefit but not essential
• Successful candidate will be a member of a relevant professional organisation (such as IHT, ILT, TPS or ICE) ideally a chartered professional or TPP.
• Proven track record in developing planning applications of major infrastructure projects to a high quality.
• Experience of DCO or other recent large project planning processes such as Transport and Works Order.
• Significant experience in technical coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Experienced in a commercial environment, business focused, and will be seeking to enhance career in a varied, dynamic and interesting role growing the development planning business in the UK
• Success in business development activities, with an ability to demonstrate successfully winning new work
• Demonstrable senior skills in planning for major infrastructure projects (particularly transport), demand modelling/forecasting, transport business cases, wider transport economics, transport policy & strategy
• Professional, strong communication skills with both clients and colleagues, and good report writing abilities.

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.

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 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%   
• Life insurance 
• An annual professional institution subscription   
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans 
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

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