Project Leader

Internal applicants are welcome.

Mott Mac Donald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott Mac Donald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning engineering projects.  With an annual turnover surpassing 600 million, Mott Macdonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.
We are currently expanding our energy sector team and looking to recruit for a Project Leader within our developing Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) team.  As a Project Leader you will lead the design phase of projects in a fast-moving sector which is rapidly expanding as part of our national transition to a Net Zero energy system. You’ll be based in either our Leeds or London (Fleet Place) offices, but will also visit our other offices to meet with specialist engineers and spend time on our construction sites to see your designs becoming reality.
This role combines elements of both traditional Project Management and Design Engineering, creating a unique work environment where you can thrive personally and professionally, accelerating your journey to chartership or developing your cross-discipline expertise. The role of a Project Leader includes:  Working as part of a “project triangle” alongside a Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to ensure that technical, constructability and commercial aspects of project delivery are considered throughout.

Leading the design phase of the project from the initial outline to detailed design, through construction, commissioning, and handover Coordinating the project team including HV electrical, LV electrical, protection, control, civil and geotechnical, BIM modelers and technical specialists and ensure designs are completed on programme, within budget, and to the quality defined by the contract and industry specifications Undertaking design within your own discipline Mentoring and developing less experienced colleagues where appropriate Building positive relationships with the clients’ project, operational and technical assurance teams and promote a "one-team" approach Please follow the link to our Mott Mac Donald Bentley You Tube to find out more about the role of a Project Leader
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What you’ll need:

Degree in Engineering (electrical or civil engineering preferred but not essential) Working towards professional qualification A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region

What’s in it for you:

   Financial wellbeing  MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.  As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.  Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs. Health and wellbeing  A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme. 

Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options. We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.  Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.  Enhanced family and carers leave  Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave. 

Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for…