Overview
Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton.
Mott MacDonald is 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 person and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK. Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
About the division
Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients’ needs across all sectors.
Role overview
Are you passionate about delivering innovative environmental solutions and shaping the future? Mott MacDonald’s Environment, Nature, and Consents business is looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to contribute to a growing pipeline of opportunities. Mott MacDonald is a global management and development consultancy adding value to projects for public and private clients worldwide. Our Environmental & Sustainability Services (ESS) team consists of over 100 environmental and sustainability professionals located across 18 offices throughout the UK and Spain. ESS is involved in a diverse range of projects across sectors including energy, ports/marine, defence, water, rail, and urban development, for a variety of clients including local authorities, government agencies, utility companies, Network Rail, Grid, contractors and many more. We lead the coordination, delivery and management of environmental and sustainability workstreams at all stages of the project lifecycle, from business case development and optioneering through to supply chain procurement and construction. Our team members advocate for environmental and social outcomes on projects and embed sustainability into decision-making, working closely with environmental technical specialists, stakeholders, design teams and clients. This UK-based role could be based out of any of 20+ offices, with a preference for Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton, with potential opportunities for travel within the UK and internationally.
Responsibilities
* Leading EIA screening and scoping, the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports.
* Coordination of technical input from multi-disciplinary specialists.
* Managing programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects.
* Undertaking business development and proposal writing for environmental services, either as stand-alone services or as part of integrated services offered by Mott MacDonald.
* Client liaison and engagement with stakeholders.
* Mentoring and line management of environmental team members.
* Opportunities to develop an environmental technical specialism, in addition to environmental coordination, are available.
Candidate specification
You will have both a personal and professional passion for environmental outcomes. You will have an excellent track record at delivering projects in a variety of sectors for a range of public and private sector clients. You will be able to demonstrate the following skills, competencies and experience:
Essential
* Relevant academic/professional qualifications
* Chartership through a relevant organisation (IEMA, IES, CIWEM or similar)
* Highly experienced in environmental assessment, EIA, SEA, relevant UK environmental planning legislation and/or ESG, sustainability strategy and appraisal development for infrastructure projects and local sustainability priorities
* Experience of working in a client-facing environment with ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes
* Well organised with strong planning and management skills, with ability to produce high quality deliverables and manage budgets and programmes
* Experience working in diverse multi-disciplinary teams and leading teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables to a high standard
Desirable
* Bid/tender delivery experience including development of cost and quality responses
* Experience of working on TWAO and/or DCO schemes, and experience of the Water, Defence, Energy, marine or rail sectors, would be beneficial
* People management experience and supporting staff development including progression with professional qualifications
* Confident delivery of environmental and sustainability workshops or training, both online and in person
If you meet most of what we are looking for, please apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might also have the skills we didn’t know we needed.
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
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 can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
We are happy to discuss Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
* Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues; Health cash plan; access to Peppy for menopause support; wellbeing program; flexible benefits to include various health options for you and your family.
* Financial wellbeing: Pension contribution matching (4.5% to 7%); life assurance up to 4x salary (option to 6x); income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes.
* Lifestyle: 33-35 days holiday, with buy/sell options; holiday entitlement increases after 5 years; savings schemes and discounts.
* Enhanced family and carers leave: 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay, up to five additional days for caring responsibilities.
* Learning and development: Professional subscriptions and opportunities to develop technical and soft skills via mentoring, training, and self-development options.
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