Technical Director Water Resources Planning 1
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Location(s): London, Cambridge, Reading, Brighton & Southampton
Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact: David McFall
Overview Of The Role
To support our growth ambition in this area, we are looking for motivated strategic thinkers, who want to generate the best possible outcomes for our clients, the environment and society, with an interest in taking leadership positions in delivering the next round of water resource planning and in progressing our offering in support of our clients’ needs.
In this role, you will be a key figure in our existing team of climate scientists, data scientists, engineers, environmentalists, hydrogeologists, hydrologists, managers and planners, providing strategic direction and quality assurance, leading on innovation and building and strengthening client relationships. You will help to grow our business, lead the delivery of a diverse range of advisory projects and strategic/feasibility studies, and mentor the next generation of water resources planners.
At Mott MacDonald you will have control of your own career path and great prospects for career progression as the business continues to grow. We can offer you development in technical, management or client-facing directions.
Candidate specification
Essential
* Relevant water resources, engineering or other related degree
* Experience in leading the delivery of regional plans, Water Resource Management Plans and/or Drought Plans
* Strong communication skills with experience in effective collaboration across internal multi-disciplinary teams
* Excellent knowledge of UK water regulatory framework
* Good understanding of the components that make up a water supply-demand balance and how these are estimated and forecast
* Significant expertise in undertaking options appraisal
* Experience in preparing successfully bids and in undertaking client engagement
Desirable
* Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Institution
* Experience of best value planning
* Project management skills
* Track record in building teams and capability of junior staff
* Experience of auditing and assurance
* Experience of using asset information
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the 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
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
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 program, 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.
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Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Water
Discipline: Other
Job Ref: 12853
Recruiter Contact: David McFall
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