Logistic Coordinator jobs in United Kingdom

Location/s: Birmingham, UK

Recruiter contact: Madeleine Knight

Mott MacDonald 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 MacDonald 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.

We are currently looking to expand our transport modelling team in Birmingham and are looking to appoint a Technical Principal to play a key role in the leadership, development and expansion of the team.

You will undertake a technical leadership role on strategic transport modelling studies and lead on business development activities, primarily focussed on the local market. You will form part of a national modelling team and be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues in our wider Transport & Mobility Solutions division.

You will be engaged on projects for high profile clients such as Transport for West Midlands, Midlands Connect, Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Transport for Wales, Department for Transport, National Highways, East West Rail Co and Heathrow Airport Ltd.

• Leadership of the Birmingham modelling team, fostering a culture in line with our PRIDE values
• Technical leadership of strategic multi-modal public transport and highway modelling
• Leading by example on quality assurance and best practice
• Support the Regional Client Manager in business development activities including identifying and capturing new business opportunities and winning work
• Assist in coordinating client engagement and bidding activities across Mott MacDonald to ensure strong outcomes for clients and the business
• Nurturing new and existing client relationships
• Promoting the Mott MacDonald brand and our skills and experience at conferences and events

Essential:

• Demonstrable leadership and people management experience
• Exemplary report writing, project management, communication and technical skills
• Extensive experience of highway and public transport modelling software such as SATURN, VISUM, EMME, CUBE and Diadem
• Extensive experience of data analysis, variable demand modelling and forecasting
• Demonstrable client network and the ability to foster new and existing client relationships, lead on business development activities, capture and win new work
• A numerical degree at bachelors level or an equivalent qualification

Desirable:

• An understanding of how transport modelling fits within the wider picture of scheme appraisal, transport strategy and policy, business case, environment, society and design
• Expertise in Geographic Information System (GIS), ARC or MAPINFO
• Knowledge of Python, SQL and version control with Git
• Knowledge of microsimulation software such as VISSIM, PARAMICS and AIMSUN
• Knowledge and application of the DfT''s Transport Appraisal Guidance (TAG)
• Professionally qualified (CEng or CTPP) through the CIHT, ICE or IET

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.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

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.

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 and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday 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.

• 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.

• 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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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