Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Location(s): Madrid, ES Contract Type: Permanent Work Pattern: Full Time Discipline: Project programme and commercial management Job Ref: 16274 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 integral 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 unit Mott MacDonald's Advisory and Programme Delivery(APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients' key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services. APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management,



project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management. Overview of the role As a Principal Project Manager, you will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of major data centre developments, acting as a senior advisor to clients and executive stakeholders. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of some of the most complex and high-value mission-critical infrastructure programmes, driving project excellence while supporting business growth, client development and operational leadership. What you will contribute to the team: Lead major hyperscale data centre programmes from planning through construction, commissioning and handover Serve as Executive Project Lead on high-profile client engagements Develop and maintain senior client relationships across investors, developers, operators and contractors Provide strategic oversight of project governance, risk management and delivery performance Lead project directors, senior project managers and multidisciplinary teams Provide executive-level reporting and strategic advice to client leadership teams Identify and manage programme-level risks, opportunities and commercial considerations Support business development, market growth and key account management initiatives Contribute to organisational capability development,



technical excellence and thought leadership within the data centre sector Mentor and develop future project leadership talent Proven track record leading major capital programmes valued in excess of €100m+ Significant experience managing executive-level client relationships Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed and multidisciplinary project teams Deep understanding of construction delivery, commissioning, operational readiness and programme governance Strong commercial acumen with experience managing complex contract environments Experience supporting business development and strategic growth initiatives Qualifications Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline Chartered Professional status or equivalent highly desirable Exceptional leadership and influencing capability Strategic thinking and executive-level decision-making skills Outstanding client relationship and business development capability Advanced commercial, negotiation and risk management expertise Ability to lead and inspire high-performing teams Strong communication and presentation skills with board-level stakeholders Demonstrated ability to shape project delivery strategies and organisational best practice Languages Native-level Spanish Fluent English (written and spoken) Additional Requirements Willingness to travel across Spain and internationally as required Valid Spanish or EU driving licence We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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