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 work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. We offer opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, with a culture that values empowerment, inclusion, and being brilliant.
About The Business Division
The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland\'s water and wastewater challenges. We work to ensure safe water supplies, prevent urban flooding, and improve the health of rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide advisory services, feasibility studies, and both outline and detailed design across the full project life cycle.
Overview Of The Role
Are you motivated to support the water sector to become more efficient and effective while protecting the environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to help the water sector become Net Zero and more climate change resilient? Do you enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams and applying learning on the job? If so, we want to hear from you.
The Asset Management And Infrastructure Planning Team is one of five sub-sectors within our Water Consultancy Division, employing around 600 people in the UK. We work in the water sector and with other infrastructure providers in the UK and internationally in the following areas:
* Water resource investment planning
* Wastewater and bioresources investment planning
* Strategic asset management and business planning
* Technical assurance of operational performance and business cases
* Carbon and net zero appraisal and strategic planning
* Integrated systems management
* Data analytics and decision support tools
* Contract’s appraisal (NEC, PPP)
Our clients face challenges from climate change, population growth, and aging assets. Asset management is key to meeting these challenges, and we are growing our team in this area. We are looking for motivated professionals with at least 5 years of asset management experience, preferably in the water sector, to join our team in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a long-term career in asset management, aiming to become a Member of the Institute of Asset Management and manage their own projects.
Key Responsibilities And Duties Include
* Assist the technical delivery of asset management advisory projects, including frequent client interaction and working within client environments
* Contribute to the development of project outputs, including investment business cases and reports
* Support business development activities, including client engagement, and preparing and managing project proposals
* Facilitate asset management capability assessments and identify areas for improvement
* Support project and budget management, including team coordination and ensuring compliance with PM procedures
* Undertake identified training to support technical excellence
* Perform data analysis to support project delivery
Candidate specification
You Will Have Experience In The Following
* Asset planning or asset strategy
* Risk assessment and management
* Investment appraisal or cost benefit analysis
* Investment planning or investment programme optimisation
* Resilience assessment and planning
* Developing decision support tools
* Performance monitoring/reporting
* Some experience/knowledge of ISO 55000 or another ISO standard
Essential
* Degree qualified in an environmental or other relevant subject
* Chartership recently achieved through a relevant organisation (ICE, CIWEM or similar), or working at an equivalent level with demonstrable progress towards Chartership
* Industry experience in asset management, ideally in a water company or consultancy
* Critical thinking and analytical skills
* Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills, including the ability to review complex documents, summarise and present key issues clearly
* Project management, client liaison and consulting skills
* Willingness to undertake assignments throughout the UK, and short international visits
Desired
* Certificate or Diploma in Asset Management from the Institute of Asset Management
* Assurance/audit experience including ISO auditing
* Commercial awareness and project proposal preparation
* Organisational change management
* Chartership with a relevant environmental or asset management professional institution
* Industry experience and/or willingness to engage in training in areas such as decarbonisation, climate resilience, systems thinking, nature-based solutions, and/or circular economy
* Broader awareness of other environmental and social disciplines
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. Applications are welcomed from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
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
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com to discuss how we can help.
We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan and wellbeing support for you and your family.
* Access to Peppy for menopause support for all UK colleagues.
Financial wellbeing
* Employer matches pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to 6x).
* Income protection and long-term illness support.
* Flexible benefits including additional life assurance and will writing.
* Annual bonus schemes in this independently owned business.
Lifestyle
* 33-35 days holiday annually, with buy/sell options; entitlement increases after 5 years.
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave, including 26 weeks maternity/adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Additional leave for caring responsibilities.
Learning and development
* Annual professional institution subscription.
* Opportunities to develop technical and soft skills through mentoring and training.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Access to employee networks supporting diverse communities; contribute to social outcomes.
Location(s): Cambridge, London, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Brighton, Reading, Cardiff. Contract Type: Permanent Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Water Discipline: Water Job Ref: 11856 Recruiter Contact: Cassidy Browne
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development and Sales
* Industries: Civil Engineering
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