Senior Associate Water Resources Planning - Environment

Mott MacDonald; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Associate to lead water resource planning efforts. This role is pivotal in delivering innovative solutions to environmental challenges while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in environmental assessments and strategic planning, ensuring sustainable outcomes that align with client needs. With a focus on excellence and digital innovation, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the water sector. Join a forward-thinking consultancy that values diversity and promotes professional growth through comprehensive benefits and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

33-35 days holiday

Pension contributions match

Life assurance

Professional institution subscription

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic water planning and environmental assessments is essential.
• Chartered status with a professional institution is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for environmental and sustainability teams.
• Drive innovation and sustainable outcomes in water resource management.

Skills

Technical leadership

Environmental assessments

Water resource management

Strategic client engagement

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical subject

Master's degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Environmental management systems

Digital innovation tools

Job description

Location(s): Bristol, GB; Birmingham, GB; Cambridge, GB; Southampton, GB; Reading, GB; Brighton, GB; London, GB; Croydon, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Environment and society

Discipline: Environment

Job Ref: 6650

Location/s: Brighton, UK / Birmingham, UK / Bristol, UK / Cambridge, UK / Croydon, UK / London, UK / Reading, UK / Southampton, UK
Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley
Hiring manager contact: Nicola Levy and Melanie Reid

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.

About the division

Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’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.

Overview of role:

The water sector is at the core of Mott MacDonald's heritage, and we collaborate closely with most of the UK water and sewerage companies. We are at the forefront of water resource planning and development across the sector, providing innovative solutions to meet our clients’ challenges. We successfully led a large amount of environmental assessment work across water resources planning in AMP7 and we are gearing up for a busy AMP8 period with lots of exciting opportunities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to provide technical leadership in Water Resource Planning – Environment, working as part of our Environment and Sustainability Team on water resource management projects. There are lots of opportunities and projects that the successful candidate will help to drive and deliver.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical leadership to environmental and sustainability teams to deliver SEA, HRA, Natural capital and BNG assessments for WRMPs.
• Being responsible for driving innovation and sustainable outcomes and influencing design solutions at a project and programme level.
• Technical approver of environmental and sustainability deliverables in line with our business and environmental management systems.
• Strategic client engagement with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders from both the public and private sector.
• Experience of strategic water planning, such as Water Resource Management Plans, Regional Water Resource Plans, Drought Plans and Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (essential).
• Experience of leading environmental assessments for the water sector or other sectors (desirable).
• Significant experience in one or more of the following: Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Natural Capital Assessment (NCA).
• Qualified in a related technical subject (Minimum of a Bachelor's degree essential).
• Qualified to Master's degree level in a relevant subject (desirable).
• Chartered with a professional institution (e.g., CIWEM, IEMA) or equivalent level (desirable).
• Experience working in diverse multi-disciplined teams and leading teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables to a high standard.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to problem solve, think creatively, and seek continual improvement.

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.

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.

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

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program.

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.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills.

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