Senior Project Manager Procurement

Mott MacDonald•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mott MacDonald is a global employee-owned company providing engineering, management, and development services across multiple sectors and over 150 countries. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation in North America, the company is expanding its advisory team. This role is for a Senior Project Manager with expertise in design and construction procurement models, including professional services, Design Build (DB), Progressive Design Build (PDB), Design Bid Build (DBB), and General Contractor / Construction Manager (GC/CM). The position involves assisting clients with procurement options analysis, preparing procurement documents and contracts, overseeing project setup for major infrastructure projects, and supporting strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent ethical judgment, foresight, and organization in managing negotiations within a highly regulated environment. Typical work includes providing strategic and technical advice to government authorities for infrastructure programs, structuring and developing procurement documentation, contract management and negotiations, project management, drafting reports, supporting risk management, proposal preparation, internal project management and reporting, business development, client engagement, and supporting regional and global business initiatives.

Requirements

A post-secondary degree with 10+ years of career experience related to the development of technical procurement documentation, engineering and/or infrastructure development
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of preparing GC/CM or PDB contracts
Experience with structuring procurement packages
Familiar and proficient with project management processes
Knowledge and experience of risk identification, management, and mitigation
Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of leading and working within a team
Excellent written and presentation skills
Able to work independently and unsupervised
Positive attitude, team player

Nice To Haves

Ideally, the candidate should possess a background in contracting, with knowledge of construction scheduling, risk transfer, and the ability to provide informed opinions on buildability concerns
Experience of projects in transit, water, tunnels, or highways projects are preferred

Responsibilities

Supporting government authorities with strategic and technical advice for the procurement, delivery, and operations of their infrastructure programs and projects
Structuring and developing procurement documentation, including negotiated forms of procurement such as professional services, GC/CMs, and PDBs
Experience in construction contract management and negotiations
Project management mandates
Drafting reports and project audits
Supporting risk management for both internal and external mandates
Supporting and leading the preparation of proposals
Internal project management (including budgets) and reporting
Business development and client engagement
Supporting initiatives for the regional and global business