Principal Project Management

About the role

At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve. When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity. Build on your experience while helping shape what comes next. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside talented people on complex and rewarding projects that make a real difference. We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed.

Location: New York, New York, United States. Contract type: Regular (US only). Work pattern: Full Time. Market: Transport. Discipline: Mechanical, Aviation.

Responsibilities

• Project Management of delivery projects, in a client-facing and client-centric role, ensuring client’s needs are properly understood and addressed through close collaboration and alignment
• Working with the client to establish deliverable scope, budget and timescales for tasks, and then collaborating with the internal team, subconsultants and contractors to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
• Coordination of activities on different projects and management of risks, interfaces and contingencies; coordination of design and construction activities to yield integrated delivery of solutions
• Leading diligent delivery within compliance with the Mott MacDonald project management and quality systems, and within any client imposed processes
• Driving personal development and learning within the role, including promoting and sponsoring the appropriate development of project staff with your team
• This role will take on certain business development responsibilities, including identifying suitable opportunities, development and delivery of capture strategies and pursuits, maintenance and development of Client relationships including following Mott MacDonald’s processes for the capture and conversion of opportunities.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of project delivery experience in the transportation field, preferably in aviation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, relevant branch of engineering, or a relevant construction management field
• Professional registration, preferably Professional Engineering (PE)

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, with diligent effective management of cost, time, quality and risk
• Contract and commercial acumen with respect to scope clarity, change management and contractor performance oversight
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA and HSA accounts, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, competitive 401(k) plan with company matching
• Paid time off, paid holidays, caregiver leave
• Employee referral bonuses
• Professional registration and membership reimbursements
• Tuition assistance to support continued learning and career development

Pay

The expected salary for this position is $190,000 - $232,000. Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Schedule

In-office attendance is encouraged with a minimum of three days a week in-office working. 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.