Location/s: Dublin, IE
Recruiter contact: Will Bates
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
The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald’s regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.
Overview of the role
The successful candidate will lead a technical team and act as the key client interface to project sponsors, clients and key stakeholders. As well as having responsibility for the performance of the support team (remote working) you may also be required to coordinate and mentor junior staff.
Key responsibilities and duties include:
* Responsibility for winning work and enhancing existing client relationships
* Identify opportunities, manage them, and deliver sound commercial and technical proposals ensuring compliance with Mott MacDonald’s, Group Policies and Directives
* Provide technical and project management/supervision for large Built Environment Sector projects
* Actively engage with multi‑disciplinary teams on all project stages from preliminary design to construction, commissioning and handover to the client
* Monitoring project performance and ensuring corrective action is taken when required
* Ensure compliance with our Business Management System
* Promote safety, ethics, and professional excellence initiatives
* Drive collaboration with other parts of the Unit, Region and Group in this sector
* A Degree level (Irish NFQ Level 8) qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
* Hold or be eligible for Chartered Status and membership of a relevant professional organisation
* Previous commercial management experience with good commercial acumen and effective client facing skills; and able to demonstrate successful commercial outcomes
* Effective communicator who can influence at all levels
* Strong knowledge of the design and planning of built environment projects, particularly in the Healthcare/Education/Transport/Industry/Commercial
* Demonstrated project management ability to run a large projects as the main point of client contact
* Be external facing providing technical and project management advice with business development responsibilities
* The ability to lead, collaborate, delegate, and develop others
* Understanding of all engineering disciplines
* Have excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills with a strong ‘can do’ attitude
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.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
* Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
* Competitive annual leave
* An annual professional institution subscription
* Life insurance
* Enhanced Paternity leave
* Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
* Cycle to work scheme
* Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
* Mentoring and support for career development and progression
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
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