Senior Project Manager

Locations
Madrid, Spain / Seville, Spain / Barcelona, Spain
Country
Spain
Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Market
Water
Discipline
Water
Job ref
13232
Recruiter contact
Maria Cervantes

Location/s: Madrid or Seville; ES
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 division
Our Water Utility Division and Water Consultancy Division both have ambitious growth plans aligned with the significant investment needs of AMP8 (2025–2030) and the broader water sector, particularly in the development of Strategic Resource Options to address future water supply challenges. We are proud of our strong reputation in the industry, which is allowing us to expand our business across both divisions. Together, we cover all phases of the project lifecycle—from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover—and provide specialist technical support to colleagues across our global business. This offers fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically complex work.

Overview of the role

We are looking for a driven Senior or Principal Project Manager to play a pivotal role within our water engineering team. As a Senior or Principal Project Manager, you will work with and manage a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists, delivering projects in close partnership with clients and contractors, building strong relationships that will enhance the company’s reputation and help secure further work.

In this role, you will lead the design of innovative and sustainable solutions to address leakage challenges, cleanwater provision and sewage disposal across our water utility client’s assets, vital to meet the ever-growing societal demands of development, population growth and climate change. Some of these projects are emergency work and reactive in nature - so you will need to lead fast-paced design, whilst managing change and impacts on the other projects within the wider programme. You will be expected to coordinate project teams throughout the project lifecycle from design definition through to implementation, fulfilling all aspects to successfully manage projects including business management system compliance, technical quality assurance, programme and cost control management as well as leading client interface. You will sometimes work closely with contractors, often on site, reacting to queries and changes. You will represent the company in meetings and supervise the work of more junior staff, providing technical and commercial guidance to support their development.

Mott MacDonald offers a highly innovative and collaborative environment within which to further develop your career. We can offer development in technical, management or client-facing directions. You will have control of your own career path and great prospects for career progression as the business continues to grow.

Candidate specification

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Engineering Project Manager with strong UK clean / potable water and/or wastewater infrastructure experience.

Essential:

Experience in clean / potable water pipeline design and/or wastewater network and associated infrastructure design and/or treatment works.
Civil Engineering or other relevant degree.
Full professional membership of a relevant chartered body.
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary water engineering projects with technical disciplines including environmental specialists, geotechnical, civil, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers
Proven project management capability, having managed multiple and/or complex projects in a multidisciplinary environment using a proactive approach coupled with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios
Strong collaboration and communication skills to be able to enter into technical discussions in a logical and coherent fashion in both oral presentations and written reports, to colleagues, non-technical staff and clients
Proficient in English
A drive to be abreast of professional development and knowledge of current and emerging technical solutions

Desirable:

Experience with NEC PS contracts
Good understanding of designers’ responsibilities under CDM
Experience in the UK water sector would be advantageous although not necessary

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.

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
[email protected]
and we will talk to you about how we can support you.