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About the Role

Lead the development and delivery of complex, high-profile infrastructure projects within the Gateway Infrastructure team, shaping the future of critical transport hubs. Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, manage the design process from concept to construction support, and ensure technical excellence, programme certainty, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the multidisciplinary design process across aviation, ports, and infrastructure projects
• Coordinate design teams to ensure delivery against scope, programme, budget, and quality objectives
• Act as the primary design interface between clients, contractors, project managers, and technical specialists
• Manage design reviews, approvals, assurance processes, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, client requirements, and governance procedures
• Identify, manage, and mitigate design risks and opportunities throughout project delivery
• Support business development activities, bids, and client relationship management
• Promote innovation, digital delivery, and sustainable design practices across projects

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline
• Professional membership with a relevant institution and working towards or holding Chartered status
• Significant experience leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams in aviation, ports, transportation, infrastructure, or related sectors
• Strong understanding of design management principles, project delivery methodologies, and design assurance processes
• Experience managing stakeholder interfaces, coordinating technical disciplines, and driving successful project outcomes
• Good understanding of design risk management, programme management, and quality management processes
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients, stakeholders, contractors, and project teams
• Effective communication skills, translating complex technical matters into clear project decisions
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities, programmes, budgets, and project risks
• Ability to champion collaboration, innovation, and best practice throughout the design process
• Ability to drive quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across project delivery
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency, enhance project outcomes, and deliver sustainable solutions
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, constructability, operational requirements, and whole-life asset performance

Skills

• Design Management
• Project Delivery
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Programme Management
• Quality Management
• Leadership
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Digital Delivery
• Sustainable Design

Location

• Birmingham
• London
• Cardiff
• Bristol
• UK

Work Type

• Hybrid Working

Experience Level

• Experience Engineer
• Design Manager

Education Level

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline
• Professional membership with a relevant institution
• Chartered status

Benefits

• Pension contributions matching between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x
• Income protection scheme with absence and return to work support
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Access to Peppy for menopause support
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
• Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits
• Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays
• Ability to buy or sell leave
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts
• Enhanced family leave policies
• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
• Support for military families
• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development

About the Company

• 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.
• We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe.
• From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it.
• Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.
• We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.