Principal Environmental & Sustainability Consultant
Location: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton.
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley.
Company
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy focused on improving society through excellence and digital innovation. We value progress, respect, integrity, drive and excellence, and are proud to be recognized as a top inclusive employer in the UK.
Overview of the Role
Mott MacDonald's Environment, Nature, and Consents business seeks an experienced Principal Consultant to lead environmental and sustainability workstreams across a range of sectors and projects worldwide. This UK‑based role can be based in any of our 20+ offices, with a preference for the locations listed above and potential travel within the UK and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead EIA screening and scoping, produce Environmental Statements and other environmental reports.
* Coordinate technical input from multi-disciplinary specialists.
* Manage programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects.
* Undertake business development and proposal writing for environmental services.
* Client liaison and stakeholder engagement.
* Mentor and line‑manage environmental team members.
* Develop an environmental technical specialism, in addition to coordination responsibilities.
Essential Qualifications
* Relevant academic or professional qualifications.
* Chartership through IEMA, IES, CIWEM or equivalent.
* Highly experienced in EIA, SEA, UK environmental planning legislation, ESG, sustainability strategy and appraisal for infrastructure projects.
* Proven client‑facing experience with ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
* Strong planning, management, budgeting and programme skills.
* Experience leading diverse, multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality environmental and sustainability deliverables.
Desirable Experience
* Bid/tender delivery experience including cost and quality responses.
* Experience on TWAO and/or DCO schemes and in Water, Defence, Energy, marine or rail sectors.
* People management experience and staff development support.
* Confidence delivering environmental and sustainability workshops or training, both online and in person.
UK Immigration
We are not currently offering sponsorship for the Skilled Worker visa route. Eligible candidates who can work in the UK without sponsorship are welcome to apply.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures and practices, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds and contributing to an inclusive culture.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Agile Working
We support flexible working arrangements to help balance work and life responsibilities.
Benefits
* Health and Wellbeing
o Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
o Health cash plan for everyday health costs.
o Access to Peppy for menopause support.
o Wellbeing program support for you and your family.
o Salary flexibility to choose health benefits.
* Financial Wellbeing
o Employee pension contributions matched 4.5%–7%.
o Life assurance up to 4× base salary, extendable to 6×.
o Income protection and absence support.
o Flexible benefits: increased life cover, critical illness, payroll savings.
o Annual bonus schemes and profit‑sharing.
* Lifestyle
o Minimum 33–35 days holiday per year, plus public holidays.
o Holiday entitlement rises to 35 days after 5 years.
o Employee savings schemes and retailer discounts.
* Enhanced Family & Carer Leave
o 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
o Shared parental leave matches maternity pay for up to 24 weeks.
o Up to five additional care leave days, two paid.
* Learning & Development
o Primary professional institution subscription.
o Opportunities for technical and soft‑skill development via mentoring, training, and self‑development.
* Networks, Communities & Social Outcomes
o Participation in Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parental communities.
o Engagement in corporate social outcomes.
Contract & Working Pattern
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
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