Location: Bristol, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton; UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Overview of the Role
Mott MacDonald is seeking a Ports Masterplanner for our Ports, Coastal and Offshore Team. The role involves delivering high‑impact projects worldwide, including complex multi‑cargo port masterplans, feasibility studies and operational assessments.
Responsibilities
* Deliver solutions for greenfield and brownfield developments across diverse maritime sectors – containers, breakbulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, RoRo, drydock, naval, ferry, cruise, fishing, marina, offshore wind and energy transition facilities.
* Develop masterplans and terminal layouts for ports worldwide.
* Conduct capacity studies, operational audits, and due diligence assignments, and appraise development economics and forecast cargo demands.
* Collaborate with engineering, environmental, and advisory teams to deliver comprehensive solutions.
* Promote digital innovation through PRIME BPM or FlexSim integrated planning tools.
* Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development.
Candidate Specification
* Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or related discipline.
* Professional chartership or advanced project management qualification (e.g., ChPP, PMP).
* Experience in ports masterplanning for greenfield and brownfield developments across diverse maritime sectors.
* Strong understanding of master planning policy and legislation, guidelines, and principles.
* Strong analytical skills and problem‑solving mindset.
* Proficiency with port planning/simulation tools.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Benefits
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
* Access to free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues through Peppy.
* Wellbeing support available through a comprehensive wellbeing program for you and your family.
* Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits.
* Matching 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 and flexible benefits such as critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
* Annual bonus schemes shared across the business.
* Minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, increasing to 35 days after 5 years’ service, with the ability to buy or sell leave.
* Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
* Enhanced family leave policies: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, up to 5 additional days for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).
* Learning and development opportunities, including a primary annual professional institution subscription and mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
* Access to employee networks supporting diversity, equality, and inclusion (e.g., LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, parents/carers).
Job Ref: 12984
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