Technical Director, Project Strategy and Delivery

Together, we open opportunities with our connected thinking. 
Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Australia and globally. We're the driving force behind some of Australia's most iconic infrastructural ventures that are transforming the way we live, work, and play. Following strong growth in the Sydney market and with a strong pipeline of current projects and upcoming opportunities, we are looking to continue the growth of our commercial team. 

  
Our national and globally connected business allows opportunities for our staff to be involved and work on key globally recognised projects such as the NSW Sydney Metro Transport Projects, growing Energy and Defence Projects, and other nationally significant opportunities across Australia, South-East Asia, North America and Europe - projects that shape the communities in which we live. You will have opportunities to build connections across our networks of international experts and bring your knowledge to our clients and to their projects. 
 
The Opportunity  

Our Project Strategy & Delivery team in Sydney is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager (Technical Director) to support the delivery of our committed work, and growing pipeline of prospects for government and institutional clients.

The role will focus on supporting Mott MacDonald and partner teams on design and construction delivery in growing energy, water and defence infrastructure. The role may also extend to the buildings and transportation sectors. You will be joining as a senior member of diverse team of project delivery consultants who work alongside our design teams. are passionate about what they do, with a proven track record guiding our clients, and leading delivery of our most critical projects. 

Depending on your specific expertise, your responsibilities will include various aspects of: 

• Provide strategic, technical, and commercial advice to inform both our project team or our clients’ decision making at various phases in a transport, health and / or education project including strategy and planning, business case development, and during transactions
• Manage and lead client relationships providing strategic, technical, and commercial advice to inform our clients’ decision making across various phases of the project lifecycle including strategy and planning, business case development, transactions, design development, delivery, and post-handover.  
• Developing, in collaboration with project advisors and our technical team, client contract packages for various elements of project delivery.
• Develop, manage and implement a detailed project plan that ensures the achievement of key objectives, including scope, budget, schedule, and quality standards
• Manage both internal and external project teams to deliver high quality outcomes for our clients and Mott MacDonald across multiple sectors including (but not limited to): transport, health, education, and defence.
• Experience in work winning, including the identification of opportunities and the processes and techniques to secure work.
• An inclusive and collaborative working style.

About You 

As a senior member of the team, you will have focused on improving project outcomes for both your clients and our projects. You will have; 

• Experience in design and delivery stages of a complex infrastructure project management lifecycle, ideally both as a client-side and client-facing PM.
• Practical experience supporting project development, design, construction, safety management, environmental approvals and compliance, procurement and contract management, community and stakeholder engagement, delivery and completion processes, and handover to operations and/or asset owner.
• Understand key technical requirements and identify deliverables and outcomes required to fulfil the client’s scope.
• Understand goals and metrics that drive business, financial and project performance and manages scope and time of self and others to optimise team performance and efficiency.
• Contemporary relationships with the Australian contractor sector and/or NSW/ACT-based infrastructure owner and delivery entities.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with people, project and time management skills.
• Qualifications relevant to project management, construction management or similar

Culture & Benefits 

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.   

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience: 

• Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly 
• Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance 
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more 
• Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development 
   

You’ve got this! 

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!  #LI-RZ1