Overview
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that defines our future and makes a positive societal impact in the communities we serve. We champion staff to be brilliant and empower everyone to feel included and valued. This role is within the Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit, which delivers project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across built environment sectors. APD works on projects up to £20bn, covering programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management. The Digital Consultant will join the Asset, Information and Data Advisory team, with capability on Digital Twin and Smart City strategies, and may work with other parts of the business.
Location/s: Bristol, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle; UK
Recruiter contact: Alice Roostan
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About The Business Unit
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. APD provides tailored solutions that address client challenges by combining project expertise with programme delivery and advisory services. APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale up to £20bn, through the disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.
Overview Of The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Digital Consultant to join our team. The team has recently worked on major UK infrastructure projects such as the New Hospitals Programme, Sizewell C and the Anglian Water Reservoirs Programme. The candidate would work within the Asset, Information and Data Advisory team, alongside other parts of the business with capability on Digital Twin and Smart City strategies.
Key Responsibilities And Duties
* Support and develop digital twin strategies and roadmaps aligned with client and international standards
* Support smart city vision and strategy definition, smart service identification, and user-centric design through personas, user journeys, and use cases, ensuring alignment with citywide objectives
* Engage stakeholders through workshops and collaborative sessions to define, prioritise, and document digital twin and smart city use cases, validate concepts, refine priorities
* Provide guidance on data management, including collection, analytics, visualisation, quality, security, privacy, and ethical use
* Support and develop information management frameworks aligned with ISO 19650 series
* Develop high-level visualisations, diagrams, and digital solution architectures to illustrate strategies and integration points across systems
* Provide insights on ICT infrastructure and operational requirements to ensure scalability, interoperability, and resilience of digital and smart city solutions
Candidate specification
Essential
* Experience in working with clients to develop digital strategies, initiatives and roadmaps. Familiarity with the Gemini Principles, Data Value Chain, federated digital twins, and international standards (ISO 30173, 30186 for digital twins; ISO 37101, 37106, 37120, 37122, 37123 for smart cities)
* Understanding of data management practices (data governance, integration, security, privacy, and ethics)
* Excellent communication and consulting skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable strategies
Desirable
* Proven experience in developing and delivering digital twin or smart city strategies
* Background in engineering, data science, information management, smart cities, or digital transformation
* Experience applying systems thinking to model real-world systems and inform digital twin and/or smart city solution design
* Demonstrated ability to identify and define smart services that enhance urban living, sustainability, and operational efficiency
* Experience with concept visualisation tools, including 3D models and diagrams, to communicate strategies effectively
* Knowledge of ICT infrastructure and digital solution architecture within a smart city context
* Familiarity with digital twin platforms, modelling tools, or smart city platforms
* Experience working on large-scale urban development projects or national digital twin/smart city programmes
* Track record of contributing to thought leadership, publications, or innovative projects in the digital twin/smart city domain
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.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that supports flexibility, well-being and trust between you and your manager to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We place equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment practices and equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com to discuss how we can support you.
We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
* A comprehensive wellbeing program with benefits for you and your family.
* Flexible benefits to include a wide range of health options, extendable to your family.
Financial wellbeing
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary, with option to increase to 6x.
* Income protection scheme with return-to-work support for long-term illness or injury.
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
* Annual bonus schemes via the independently owned business sharing financial success with colleagues.
Lifestyle
* Holiday entitlement of 33-35 days per year (inclusive of public holidays), with buy/sell options.
* Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
* Employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, and shared parental 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 develop technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks that support LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
* Contribute to social outcomes in our communities.
Location(s): Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Leeds, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Croydon
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Various
Discipline: Digital design
Job Ref: 11744
Recruiter Contact: Alice Roostan
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