Senior Environmental & Sustainability Consultant

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior consultant to join our team. We would be very keen to talk with you if you are interested in working across a diverse portfolio of projects, delivering environmental and sustainable outcomes for our clients.

Your typical responsibilities will include

• Leading EIA screening and scoping, the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports.
• Coordination of technical input from multi-discipline environmental specialists.
• Managing programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects.
• Undertaking business development and proposal writing for environmental services, either as stand-alone services or as part of integrated services offered by Mott MacDonald.
• Client liaison and engagement with stakeholders.
• Mentoring and line management of environmental team members.
• Opportunities to develop an environmental technical specialism, in addition to environmental coordination are available.

Candidate specification

Essential criteria:

• Relevant academic/professional qualifications
• Chartership through a relevant institute
• Experienced in EIA, relevant UK environmental planning legislation for infrastructure projects and national and local sustainability priorities
• Experience of working in a client-facing environment and ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes
• Well organised with strong planning and management skills, with ability to produce high quality deliverables and manage budgets and programmes
• Experience working in diverse multi-disciplinary teams and leading teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables to a high standard

Desirable criteria:

• Bid/tender delivery experience including development of cost and quality responses
• Experience of working on TWAO and/or DCO schemes, and experience of the Water, Defence, Energy, Marine or Rail sectors, would be beneficial
• People management experience and supporting staff development including progression with professional qualifications
• Confident delivery of environmental and sustainability workshops or training, both online and in person