Senior Environmental and Sustainability Consultant

Senior Environmental and Sustainability Consultant

Altrincham, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom / Cambridge, United Kingdom / Cardiff, United Kingdom / Edinburgh, United Kingdom / Leeds, United Kingdom / Liverpool, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Reading, United Kingdom / Southampton, United Kingdom

Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton; UK
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott Mac Donald’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.

Are you passionate about delivering innovative environmental solutions and shaping the future? Mott Mac Donald’s Environment, Nature, and Consents business is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to contribute to a growing pipeline of exciting opportunities.

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 a variety of sectors, including energy, ports/marine, defence, water, rail, and urban development projects, for a variety of clients including local authorities, government agencies, utility companies, Network Rail, National Grid, contractors and many more.

We lead the coordination, delivery and management of environmental and sustainability work streams at all stages of the project lifecycle, from business case development and optioneering through to supply chain procurement and construction. Our team members are pivotal in advocating for environmental and social outcomes on projects and embedding sustainability into the decision‑making process, working closely with environmental technical specialists, stakeholders, design team 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 opportunities for travel both within the UK and internationally.

As part of this role, the successful candidate would be likely to undertake the following:

• 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 Mac Donald
• 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

You will have both a personal and professional passion for…