Project Manager

Location/s: Belgrade
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy
Mott MacDonald
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 Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we're helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview Of The Role
Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees? Mott MacDonald is global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

Today, the realities of our world are transforming the energy sector at an unprecedented rate. The challenges of decarbonisation, energy security, climate change and digitalisation are continually shaping projects and how they are delivered. To do all of this, we need ambitious, like-minded individuals to join us and make a difference in the global response to climate change and provide the foundations for positive social and economic development.

OurTransmission and Distributionteam within theEnergy unitis expanding, and we're looking for experiencedProject Managersto lead major multidisciplinaryFEED and Detailed Designprojects. These projects support critical infrastructure upgrades across the UK and Europe, playing a key role in the energy transition.

In this role, you will not only lead the delivery of complex design projects but also contribute to enhancing our project management practices, driving excellence and efficiency across the business.

We're looking for a capable and driven Technical Project Manager with a strong foundation in engineering or project management. You'll bring a proven track record of successfully delivering complex, multidisciplinary design projects, ideally within a technical or engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities And Duties Will Include

• Lead the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary design projects, including civils, cable, substation, protection & control, and secondary systems
• Ensure delivery to agreed scope, schedule, quality, and budget
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and internal teams
• Establish clear and effective communication across project teams
• Take ownership of problem-solving and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage commercial aspects of projects, including contract administration (ideally NEC)
• Identify and mitigate project risks for both the client and the business
• Promote a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across all project activities

Candidate Specification
Essential

• A relevant degree in engineering, project management, or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrated success in managing and delivering multidisciplinary design or engineering projects
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple projects concurrently
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and diverse technical disciplines

Desirable

• Experience in the Energy sector or related industries
• Exposure to all phases of the project lifecycle, from concept through to delivery
• Recognized project management qualifications (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP)

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 and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

• 22days per year annual leave
• Life and accident insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – subject to Company performance
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Benefits that suit you, including a meal allowance, annual leave allowance, and reimbursement of monthly public transport costs
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Location(s):

Belgrade, RS

Contract Type:
Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline:
Energy

Job Ref:
9511

Recruiter Contact:
Laura Kennedy