Location: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton, UK
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley
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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
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 that anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors.
Overview of the Role
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 Senior Consultant to contribute to a growing pipeline of exciting opportunities. Our Environmental & Sustainability Services (ESS) team consists of over 100 environmental and sustainability professionals located across 18 offices throughout the UK and Spain. ESS works on a diverse range of projects across various sectors including energy, ports/marine, defence, water, rail, and urban development. 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 are pivotal in advocating for environmental and social outcomes on projects and embedding sustainability into the decision-making process.
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. Potential opportunities for travel both within the UK and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading EIA screening and scoping, and the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports
* Coordinating technical input from multi‑disciplinary specialists
* Assisting with monitoring programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects
* Supporting 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
Candidate Specification
Essential
* Relevant academic or professional qualifications
* Chartership recently achieved through IEMA, IES, CIWEM or similar, or working at an equivalent level with demonstrable progress towards Chartership
* Experience in environmental assessment, EIA, SEA, relevant UK environmental planning legislation and/or ESG, sustainability strategy and appraisal development for infrastructure projects and national/local sustainability priorities
* Experience 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, ability to produce high‑quality deliverables and monitor 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
* 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 need.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences 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 made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile Working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you 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.
Benefits
Health and Wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
* A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme, including access for you and your family.
* Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
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 the level of cover to 6× your salary.
* Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
* Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
* As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
Lifestyle
* A minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
* Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
* Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and Development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription.
* A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
* Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
Market: Environment and society
Discipline: Environment
Job Ref: 12652
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