Innovation Project Specialist in Porto

Mota-Engil is one of the largest engineering and construction groups globally, operating in over 20 countries. The Company is strengthening its innovation capability through the Business Innovation Team, part of the Mota-Engil Innovation Office, responsible for orchestrating innovation across the Group's Business Units. Acting as a bridge between internal needs and external opportunities, the team combines engineering expertise, business understanding and innovation management to identify opportunities, develop projects, run pilots and support the scaling of innovations with measurable impact across the Group.

The Innovation Project Specialist supports the identification, assessment, validation and implementation of innovative technologies, materials, products and construction methods across the Group, helping transform promising opportunities into well-defined projects, result-driven pilots, robust recommendations and scalable solutions.

• Assess and prioritize innovation opportunities, including technologies, materials, construction methods and solutions, through technical, operational and economic analysis.
• Structure and coordinate innovation projects, including proofs of concept, pilots and validation activities, from scope and success criteria through execution, monitoring, evaluation and recommendations.
• Build business cases and decision support, translating technical findings into clear conclusions, quantified value potential and executive-level recommendations.
• Engage Business Units and ecosystem partners, coordinating with operational teams, startups, suppliers, universities and other partners to move initiatives forward.
• Support adoption and scaling decisions, consolidating evidence, risks, lessons learned and implementation requirements for validated solutions.