Senior Wetland Solutions Architect

Mott MacDonald; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension matching 4.5%–7%

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Wetland Specialist to join the Water Consultancy Division. You will lead technical direction for wetlands, drive innovative design, and oversee projects from concept to detailed design for wastewater treatment and catchment management.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team across the UK, collaborating with clients and partners to deliver nature-based solutions, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor junior staff in a flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of processes and design principals of wetlands, including for wastewater treatment
• Ability to apply recognised process models to size wetland options
• Experience applying wetland and hybrid solutions
• Familiarity with relevant legislation and regulation in the UK and Ireland
• Chartered (or near Chartership) with an appropriate professional body
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Confident to present technical information to a wide-ranging audience with different backgrounds and expertis

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for wetlands, driving innovation and efficiencies and grow our reputation in the industry
• Build and run process models to determine size and configuration of systems to treat wastewater
• Identify data requirements and analysis to inform design and performance assessments
• Maintain and share up to date knowledge of wastewater treatment and emerging technologies
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for treatment, efficiency, energy consumption and carbon
• Oversee projects, ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery of high-quality project outcomes
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary project team including treatment, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, landscape, ecology, climate, social and operational specialist teams
• Build and manage strong relationships with clients
• Engage stakeholders in the planning, design and delivery of wetlands, and work collaboratively with partners
• Support, mentor and train colleagues
• Drive thought leadership, technical excellence and knowledge sharing

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Wetland Specialist to join the Water Consultancy Division. You will lead technical direction for wetlands, drive innovative design, and oversee projects from concept to detailed design for wastewater treatment and catchment management.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team across the UK, collaborating with clients and partners to deliver nature-based solutions, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor junior staff in a flexible hybrid working