Project Manager

Location/s: Spain
Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes

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

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.    

Overview of the role

As a Project Manager, you will demonstrate a passion for working collaboratively with client and delivery teams to successfully deliver complex data centre construction projects safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

You will be responsible for overseeing construction activities on-site, coordinating stakeholders, managing contractor performance, and ensuring compliance with project requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle.

What you will contribute to the team:

• Provide day-to-day construction project management and site leadership across data centre projects
• Monitor project progress against programme, budget and quality objectives
• Review contractor methodologies, risk assessments and construction execution plans
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards
• Coordinate with client representatives, contractors, consultants and suppliers to resolve project issues
• Support project reporting, change management and project controls processes
• Identify project risks and contribute to mitigation planning
• Foster collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Promote a strong safety culture across all project activities

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Proven experience managing construction projects, ideally within mission-critical facilities or data centre environments
• Experience coordinating contractors and multidisciplinary project teams
• Working knowledge of construction management methodologies and project delivery processes
• Familiarity with construction contracts, procurement and change management
• Experience using project management and construction software tools
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations applicable within Spain and the European Union

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline
• Professional construction or project management qualifications desirable
• Health & Safety training relevant to the construction industry

Skills & Compentencies:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced project environments
• Commercial awareness and problem-solving capability
• Strong organisational and reporting skills
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Languages:

• Native-level Spanish
• Fluent English (written and spoken)

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to travel within Spain and occasionally across Europe as required by project needs
• Valid Spanish or EU driving licence

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme 
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Private medical insurance 
• Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• 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

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

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.

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.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

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