Senior Environmental and Sustainability Consultant
Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton
Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be a Glassdoor top employer in the UK and recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
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 which 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. Mott MacDonald is a global management and development consultancy adding value to projects for public and private clients worldwide.
Our Environmental & Sustainability Services (ESS) team consists of over 100 environmental and sustainability professionals located across 18 offices throughout the UK and Spain. ESS is involved in a diverse range of projects across sectors including energy, ports/marine, defence, water, rail, and urban development for local authorities, government agencies, utility companies, Network Rail, National Grid, contractors and others.
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 advocates for environmental and social outcomes and embeds sustainability into decision making, working with environmental technical specialists, stakeholders, design teams and clients.
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, with potential travel within the UK and internationally.
Responsibilities
* Leading EIA screening and scoping, the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports.
* Coordination of 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, are available.
Candidate specification
Essential
* You will have both a personal and professional passion for environmental outcomes. You will have an excellent track record delivering projects in a variety of sectors for a range of public and private sector clients. You will be able to demonstrate the following skills, competencies and experience:
* Relevant academic/professional qualifications
* Chartership recently achieved through a relevant organisation (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 client-facing environments with ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
* Well organised with strong planning and management skills, with 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.
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment practices and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
We can support you through the recruitment process; please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for support.
Agile working
Flexible working arrangements are welcome.
We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support daily health costs and treatments.
* Access to Peppy for menopause support.
* Wellbeing program including family access.
* Flexible benefits including salary flex for health benefits.
Financial wellbeing
* Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to 6x).
* Income protection and return-to-work support.
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness, payroll saving, will writing.
* Annual bonus schemes as part of our shared success.
Lifestyle
* 33-35 days holiday a year, with buy/sell options.
* Holiday entitlement increases after service.
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Up to five additional days for caring responsibilities, two paid.
Learning and development
* Annual professional institution subscription.
* Opportunities to enhance skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
* Contribute to social outcomes in communities.
Location: Bristol, Southampton, Brighton, Cambridge, Reading, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds, Altrincham.
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Environment and society
Discipline: Environment
Job Ref: 6604
Recruiter Contact: Laura Easdon
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