Principal Environmental & Sustainability Consultant
Location: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton, and other UK offices. Potential for travel within the UK and internationally.
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy dedicated to improving society through innovative, sustainable solutions. Our values are Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, and Excellence.
Overview Of The Role
Join the Environment, Nature, and Consents business as a Principal Consultant, leading the coordination, delivery, and management of environmental and sustainability workstreams throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
* Lead EIA screening, scoping, and the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports.
* Coordinate technical input from multidisciplinary specialists.
* Manage project programmes, resources, and finances.
* Conduct business development and proposal writing for environmental services.
* Engage with clients and stakeholders.
* Mentor and, where appropriate, line‑manage environmental team members.
* Develop an environmental technical speciality in addition to coordination responsibilities.
Candidate specification
Essential
* Relevant academic and professional qualifications.
* Chartership through a relevant organisation (IEMA, IES, CIWEM, or similar).
* Extensive experience in environmental assessment, EIA, SEA, UK environmental planning legislation, and ESG/sustainability strategy for infrastructure projects.
* Client‑facing experience with strong stakeholder relationship and influence skills.
* Excellent planning, management, and budgeting skills with a track record of delivering high‑quality deliverables.
* Experience leading multidisciplinary teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables.
Desirable
* Bid/tender delivery experience with cost and quality responses.
* Experience working on TWAO and/or DCO schemes, and in the Water, Defence, Energy, Marine or Rail sectors.
* People‑management experience supporting staff development and professional qualification progression.
* Delivery of environmental and sustainability workshops or training, both online and in‑person.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures to ensure equal opportunities for all. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Accessibility
We support applicants with disabilities. Contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Agile working
Flexible working arrangements are available. Please discuss your needs with us.
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan.
* Free support from menopause experts via Peppy.
* Comprehensive wellbeing programme for you and your family.
* Flexible salary options for health benefits.
Financial wellbeing
* Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance up to 4× basic salary, with possibility to increase to 6× salary.
* Income protection scheme for long‑term illness or injury.
* Flexible benefits options (life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll savings, wills).
* Annual bonus schemes shared with all employees.
Lifestyle
* 33–35 days holiday per year, increasing to 35 days after 5 years, with leave buy‑or‑sell option.
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave.
* Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Up to 5 additional days for caring responsibilities (two paid).
Learning and development
* Annual professional institution subscription.
* Mentoring, formal training, and self‑development opportunities.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+ and other communities.
* Opportunities to contribute to community social outcomes.
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Job Ref: 12928
Recruiter Contact: Emma Cantley
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