Principal Environmental Consultant

MOTT MACDONALD; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a principal level environmental consultant to focus on environmental assessments of energy projects in the UK. The role involves managing clients, coordinating specialists, and supporting junior colleagues. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in UK energy projects and strong communication skills. Opportunities for international projects exist, making this a dynamic role in a diverse team.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible benefits program

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of key roles for UK energy projects such as transmission and distribution, nuclear, hydrogen, carbon capture, solar, hydro and wind.
• Able to manage projects and build relationships with clients.
• Experience of preparing proposals for new project opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Conducting environmental assessments for energy projects in the UK.
• Coordinating inputs from specialists and guiding junior team members.

Skills

Fluent in English

Interpersonal and communication skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Education

Degree and Masters in an environmental subject

Job description

Mott MacDonald

Location/s: Brighton, Glasgow, Manchester

Recruiter contact: Mara Cervantes

We're a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor's top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About thebusinessunit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we're helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role

We're looking for a principal level environmental consultant to join our team.

The focus of the role will be the environmental assessment of energy projects in the UK. These are primarily in the nuclear, networks and energy transition sectors for a range of clients. However, there will also be opportunities to work on projects in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. We are involved in some of the most significant generation projects in the world, including solar, hydro, wind, and thermal transition technologies.

Key elements of the role

• Principal level roles in UK EIAs for energy projects (including for DCO applications)
• Due diligence for a variety of energy projects
• Coordinating specialists' inputs
• Working closely with our engineering colleagues to ensure environmental considerations are made during project development
• Guiding junior team members and technically assuring their work
• Experience managing projects
• Building relationships with clients
• Managing sub-consultants
• Preparing proposals

You'd be part of a truly multidisciplinary team; working alongside some of the best environmental specialists, social specialists and engineers in the industry.

Candidate specification

Essential

• Fluent in English
• Degree and Masters qualified in an environmental subject
• Extensive experience of key roles for UK energy projects such as transmission and distribution, nuclear, hydrogen, carbon capture, solar, hydro and wind
• Involvement in DCO applications
• Able to review complex documents, summaries and present the key issues in a clear and concise way
• Understanding of the technical aspects of energy projects
• Ability to travel
• Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills
• Experience of providing technical leadership and mentoring of junior members of staff
• Experience of preparing proposals for new project opportunities
• Able to work within a team and motivate others to deliver to high standards
• Able to meet challenging budgets and timescales
• Membership of a relevant professional institute.

Desirable

• A high standard in an environmental specialism and a broader awareness of other environmental or social disciplines
• Experience of options appraisals and iterative design processes
• Experience of undertaking a range of due diligence activities
• Experience of environmental permitting
• Understanding of the technical aspects of other major infrastructure projects
• Town planning qualification

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 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.

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 [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day 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 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x 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.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process,