Job Description
The Transport Lead is a highly influential role whose core responsibility is:
- To lead the transport sector in the territory in Win and Do stages of projects
- To support and work with both the Divisional Manager and Unit Transport Sector Leader to support growth in KSA
- Support the development of the Unit transport sector strategy and drive the strategy in the territory
- To enable and support the account leaders, project principals and managers to win work and deliver projects successfully
- Line management of the transport team in the country.
This role comprises activities such as commercial leadership, winning work, project management, and team development whilst role-modeling our cultures and behaviours. Depending on the skillset of the applicant, this role could also cover account leadership for selected sector clients.
The Lead role encompasses the following:
- Use the Transport Sector Strategy to drive business plans
- Translate the regional plan to a specific territory plan
- Commercial leadership of projects in the territory
- Commercial management of the sector in the territory with commercial management team
- Support and drive Transport opportunities with account leaders for targeted clients
- Ensure winning work compliance with MM requirements (STEP, LOC, bid/no bid etc)
- Maintain and update CRM for KSA transport opportunities
- Drive project management competency
- Lead projects and develop proficiency in Connect Business
- Strengthen and diversify project/ design management capability in the sector
- Support and mentor account leaders in the transport sector
- To identify and recruit senior hires and ensure optimal deployment
- To drive knowledge sharing, innovation and thought leadership
- To promote alignment and collaboration both within and across sectors and services
- Identification of new clients, products, services and proposition opportunities, and the development of differentiated and commercially viable service offerings that enable growth
- Manage and support key strategic pursuits and bids by contributing insights and directing the engagement of the most senior client and management
- Role model MM cultures and behaviours
Candidate Specification
- Demonstrable management experience within a consulting engineering practice
- Significant project delivery experience as Project Director or Senior Project Manager, including commercial, financial and technical control
- Extensive experience in the strategy and planning of Transport sector
- Extensive experience in the delivery (planning, construction and design) of major Transport projects
- A track record in client-facing, business development and successful bidding
- Demonstrable experience in developing and fostering strategic relationships with clients
- Motivational and management skills and an interest in mentoring and developing senior and intermediate staff
- Previous Middle East experience is preferred for the role, as is KSA experience
Job Profile
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.
We can offer:
- 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Annual company performance bonus scheme Subject to company performance
Other Information
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 have the opportunity to contribute.
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 embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
Were a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each persons differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
