Air Quality Consultant — Hybrid, Global Projects

Mott MacDonald; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus schemes

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an Air Quality Consultant to join our Energy team in the UK (Brighton, Bristol, Manchester or Edinburgh). You will deliver air quality assessments for planning applications and EIAs and work on international projects across energy, transport, and data centre sectors.

The role involves modelling, monitoring, policy advice, and preparing assessments, with opportunities to develop professionally and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification in air quality or environmental science.
• Experience conducting air quality assessments in line with guidance and best practice.
• Proficiency with dispersion modelling tools (ADMS-Roads, ADMS, AERMOD).
• Experience on large UK infrastructure projects as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong GIS skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience in odour assessment and IAQM guidance is beneficial.
• Associate or full membership of IAQM or IEMA is advantageous.
• Experience in energy generation projects and environmental permitting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver air quality assessments for UK planning applications and EIAs.
• Provide technical reviews and modelling studies.
• Contribute to environmental permitting processes.
• Support business development and proposals.

Skills

Air quality assessments

Dispersion modelling

ADMS-Roads

ADMS

AERMOD

GIS

Fluent English

Policy advice

Technical writing

Energy generation projects

Education

Degree in air quality or environmental science

Tools

ADMS-Roads

ADMS

AERMOD

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking an Air Quality Consultant to join our Energy team in the UK (Brighton, Bristol, Manchester or Edinburgh). You will deliver air quality assessments for planning applications and EIAs and work on international projects across energy, transport, and data centre sectors.

The role involves modelling, monitoring, policy advice, and preparing assessments, with opportunities to develop professionally and contribute to business development.