Senior Environmental and Sustainability Consultant

CompanyMott MacDonald

LocationAltrincham, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/4/2025

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Occupation Type

Environment professionals

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

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Description

Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton; UK

Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley

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.

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 The Role

Are you passionate about delivering innovative environmental solutions and shaping the future? Mott MacDonald’s Environment, Nature, and Consents business is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to contribute to a growing pipeline of exciting opportunities.

Our Environmental & Sustainability Services (ESS) team consists of over 100 environmental and sustainability professionals located across 18 offices throughout the UK and Spain. ESS is involved in a diverse range of projects across a various sectors, including energy, ports/marine, defence, water, rail, and urban development projects, for a variety of clients including local authorities, government agencies, utility companies, Network Rail, National Grid, contractors and many more.

We lead the coordination, delivery and management of environmental and sustainability workstreams at all stages of the project lifecycle, from business case development and optioneering through to supply chain procurement and construction. Our team members are pivotal in advocating for environmental and social outcomes on projects and embedding sustainability into the decision-making process, working closely with environmental technical specialists, stakeholders, design team and clients.

This UK-based role could be based out of any of 20+ offices, with a preference for Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Southampton, with potential opportunities for travel both within the UK and internationally.

As part of this role, the successful candidate would be likely to undertake the following:

Leading EIA screening and scoping, the production of Environmental Statements and other environmental reports

Coordination of technical input from multi-disciplinary specialists

Assisting with monitoring programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects

Supporting 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

You will have both a personal and professional passion for environmental outcomes. You will have an excellent track record at delivering projects in a variety of sectors for a range of public and private sector clients. You will be able to demonstrate the following skills, competencies and experience:

Relevant academic/professional qualifications
Chartership recently achieved through a relevant organisation (IEMA, IES, CIWEM or similar), or working at an equivalent level with demonstrable progress towards Chartership

Experienced in environmental assessment, EIA, SEA, relevant UK environmental planning legislation and/or ESG, sustainability strategy and appraisal development for infrastructure projects and national and local sustainability priorities

Experience of working in a client-facing environment with 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 monitor budgets and programmes

Experience working in diverse multi-disciplinary teams and leading teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables to a high standard

The following experience and sector knowledge would be desirable but is not essential:

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

If you meet most of what we are looking for, please apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might also have the skills we didn’t know we need.

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.

Agile working

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.

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 reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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, click here.

Location(s):

Cambridge, GB Altrincham, GB Manchester, GB Reading, GB Cardiff, GB Liverpool, GB Edinburgh, GB Southampton, GB Birmingham, GB Leeds, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Environment and society

Discipline: Environment

Job Ref: 12652

Recruiter Contact: Emma Cantley