Ports Masterplanner

Location/s

Bristol, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton; UK

Ainsley Anstess

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.

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues – such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation – to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Mott Mac Donald is one of the global leaders advising a broad range of clients across all types of infrastructure, and at all stages in the project cycle, striving to exceed expectations in the most innovative and sustainable solutions. It’s an exciting time for our Ports Coastal and Offshore Team with major project success and workload growth. We are looking to appoint a Ports Master planner to join our dynamic team of industry‑leading experts.

This is your chance to work on high‑impact projects worldwide, from complex multi‑cargo port masterplans to feasibility studies and operational assessments.

• Deliver solutions for greenfield and brownfield developments across diverse maritime sectors – containers, breakbulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, RoRo, drydock, naval, ferry, cruise, fishing, marina, offshore wind and energy transition facilities
• Develop masterplans and terminal layouts for ports worldwide
• Conduct capacity studies, operational audits, and due diligence assignments, and appraise development economics and forecast cargo demands
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, and advisory teams to deliver comprehensive solutions
• Promote digital innovation through PRIME BPM or Flex Sim integrated planning tools
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development

• Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or related discipline
• Professional chartership or advanced project management qualification (e.g., ChPP, PMP)
• Experience in ports master planning for greenfield and brownfield developments across diverse maritime sectors – containers, breakbulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, RoRo, drydock, naval, ferry, cruise, fishing, marina, offshore wind and energy transition facilities
• Strong understanding of master planning policy and legislation, guidelines, and principles
• Strong analytical skills and problem‑solving mindset.
• Proficiency port planning/simulation tools

As we want the best people for the role, it’s available as part time, job share or full time. This is because we recognise that sometimes people are not available full time. Due to the nature of our work, you will be willing to travel overseas for project assignments when required.

Mott Mac Donald 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…