Principal Environmental & Sustainability Consultant

Principal Environmental & Sustainability Consultant

Location:

Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton, and 20+ other UK and Spain offices. Preference for these locations; role may involve travel within the UK and internationally.

Recruiter contact:
Emma Cantley.

About Mott Mac Donald

We are a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, focusing on excellence, digital innovation and transformation. We are proud to be recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Overview of the Role

As part of our Environment, Nature and Consents business, you will contribute to projects across a variety of sectors including energy, ports/marine, defence, water, rail and urban development. You will lead the coordination, delivery and management of environmental and sustainability work streams from business case development to construction, advocating for environmental and social outcomes and embedding sustainability into decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading EIA screening and scoping, the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports.
• Coordination of technical input from multi‑disciplinary specialists.
• Managing programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects.
• Undertaking 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.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant academic or professional qualifications.
• Chartership through a relevant organisation (IEMA, IES, CIWEM or similar).
• Highly experienced in environmental assessment, EIA, SEA, relevant UK environmental planning legislation and/or ESG, sustainability strategy and appraisal development for infrastructure projects and national and local sustainability priorities.
• Experience of working in a client‑facing environment with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes.
• Well organised with strong planning and management skills, with the ability to produce high quality deliverables and manage budgets and programmes.
• Experience working in diverse multi‑disciplinary teams and leading teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables to a high standard.

Desirable Experience

• 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 that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

UK Immigration

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.

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.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso

Benefits

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan.
• Access to Peppy, providing free menopause support.
• Wellbeing support through a comprehensive programme for you and your family.
• Ability to flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many extendable to family.

Financial wellbeing

• Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life…