Expression of Interest - Project Planning (Ireland)

Role overview

Mott MacDonald is inviting expressions of interest from project planning professionals across Ireland and Northern Ireland for upcoming opportunities within its specialist advisory portfolio. The roles may be considered at different levels, including Senior Planning Consultant, Planning Consultant, and Assistant Planning Consultant.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based in Dublin or Cork, Ireland. The position sits within the Advisory and Programme Delivery unit, which provides project, programme, commercial management, and advisory support across sectors such as the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health, and care.

About the organisation

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with more than 20,000 people working across 50+ countries and over 140 offices. The business focuses on delivering impactful work that supports communities, industries, and long-term progress. As an employee-owned company, it promotes shared success, collaboration, learning, and career growth in an inclusive environment.

What the role involves

The role is suited to professionals with strong project planning capability who can contribute to planning, monitoring, and control of project delivery. You should be comfortable working across project controls disciplines and supporting large, complex infrastructure programmes in multidisciplinary teams.

Experience and profile sought

The ideal background includes project planning experience across a range of industries and contract types, along with knowledge of estimating, risk management, and cost control. Strong commercial awareness, communication ability, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills are important. Familiarity with Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project is expected. Experience across sectors such as water, transport, buildings, and energy is relevant.

Additional information

Future offers may depend on achieving the required level of security clearance. The company also highlights its commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and flexible ways of working, including a hybrid working policy that supports well-being and trust.

Benefits and development

The role comes with a strong benefits package, including flexible working, pension matching up to 7% of base salary, competitive annual leave, professional institution subscription, life insurance, income continuance, enhanced paternity leave, annual performance bonus subject to company results, cycle to work support, and Travel TaxSaver tickets. The company also supports continuing professional development, is accredited by Engineers Ireland, and offers mentoring and career progression support.

Employee ownership

As an employee-owned business, Mott MacDonald has no external investors. Employees share in the business's success through personal and group performance bonuses, and senior employees may have a direct pathway toward ownership from day one. Staff also have opportunities to engage with senior leadership through formal channels.

Accessibility and equal opportunity

Mott MacDonald encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and seeks to provide fair employment practices. If you need support during the recruitment process due to disability or another reason, you can contact the company to discuss reasonable adjustments.

Recruitment contact

Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen

Job details

Location: Dublin or Cork, Ireland. Contract type: Permanent. Work pattern: Full time. Market: Various. Discipline: Project, programme and commercial management. Job reference: 15225.