Locations
Bristol, Newcastle, Croydon, Southampton, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, London
Recruiter Contact
Ainsley Anstess
About The Business Unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing business cases and advising on revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation to delivering and maintaining infrastructure. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Overview Of The Role
We are seeking a Technical Director who is a specialist in Landside Airport Planning (Development Planning). The successful candidate will be recognised in the industry as a technical expert in their specialist field and will be part of a globally respected and diverse team of airport planners, airfield engineers, and forecast, capacity and business analysts.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Excellence
- Lead development planning workstreams on major airport development, port and coastal development programmes, for owners and operators.
- Support scheme development and consenting approvals for port (air and water) related schemes.
- Be recognised by clients and within the aviation industry as a technical specialist with world‑class landside planning expertise.
- Train others in this specialist field, nurturing junior members of the team and helping support them to develop their landside planning capabilities.
- Develop our planning expertise across all port (air and water) landside facilities, including surface transport, airport cities, cargo and logistics, ancillary and support facilities, and port adjacent land uses.
- Optimise landside planning at ports (Air and water) for land‑use and operational efficiency.
- Understand surface access numerical capacity analysis and simulation modelling to work closely with transport planners and modellers.
Business Development
- Seek and pursue new business opportunities to grow our airport landside planning services.
- Build and maintain robust relationships with new and existing airport operator clients, influencing key directors to become their preferred consultant.
- Plan and position for upcoming opportunities and prospects, converting them into projects and producing high‑quality proposals that are both technically and commercially sound.
Project Delivery
- Technical leadership of landside planning workstreams of major airport masterplan and development projects.
- Communicate effectively with client organisations and key stakeholders to give them confidence in the landside planning principles of their development programmes.
- Perform the role of Technical Director/Principal, accountable for achieving successful project outcomes, coaching and mentoring Project Managers.
- Be accountable for the successful completion of all projects under your oversight.
Candidate Specification
Essential Experience
- Extensive experience in port landside planning, including large‑scale development programmes.
- Experience with landside transport facilities, port operations, land‑use planning, cargo and logistics, airport cities, and port support facilities.
Desired Characteristics
- Proactive and self‑motivated, with a learning mindset.
- Curious and willing to adopt new techniques and software, striving for continuous improvement.
- Strong ability to build and maintain client relationships, winning new work and becoming their preferred consultant.
- Strong project leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Team player who nurtures and uplifts colleagues, fostering teamwork and collaboration.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, allowing confident liaison with clients and cross‑functional teams.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship.
Agile Working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility, and trust.
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 and to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will discuss how we can support you.
Benefits
Financial Wellbeing
- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase to 6× your salary.
- Income protection scheme provides a financial benefit and support for long‑term illness or injury.
- Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
- Annual bonus schemes based on the financial success of the business.
Employee Ownership
- No external investors; culture of shared success.
- Employees have a stake and a voice, with direct connection through performance bonuses.
- Senior roles have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
- Opportunity to connect with senior leadership.
Health and Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support daily health costs.
- Peppy for menopause support.
- Wellbeing program for you and your family.
- Flexibility to opt into a range of health benefits for yourself and family.
Lifestyle
- Minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays.
- Holiday entitlement increased to minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
- Access to employee saving schemes and discounts.
Enhanced Family and Carers Leave
- 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Shared parental leave matching maternity leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two paid.
Learning and Development
- Primary annual professional institution subscription.
- Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development.
Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes
- Access to Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parental communities.
- Opportunities to make a difference within communities through social outcomes.
Job Details
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Work Pattern: Full Time
- Market: Transport
- Discipline: Planning and modelling
- Job Ref: 13377
