Principal Climate Change Consultant

Description:

One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, Mott MacDonald is a multisector consultancy providing engineering, management, and development services on projects in 150 countries. With over 16,000 of the best people working on a diverse range of challenges, we’re helping our clients deliver sustainable infrastructure and development solutions. We have a collegiate and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace. Together, we are opening opportunities with connected thinking.

Our Energy team is seeking an experienced climate change consultant to join our advisory team in Brighton, Bristol or Glasgow, although other locations may be considered. The role is to help grow our net zero and other climate change-related service offerings to new and existing clients in energy and related sectors. The successful candidate will have solid experience within a similar role and would be responsible for the delivery of climate change consultancy services for a wide range of projects, ranging from infrastructure carbon management to strategy and policy advisory work. As energy is at the heart of the net zero transition, this role will require cross-sectoral work, for example on projects related to transport, water and built environment.

The role will include a mix of long-term and short-term projects nationally and internationally to support the wider Mott MacDonald businesses to grow and develop their global warming management capability, working closely with Mott MacDonald's climate change communities. The role involves managing and mentoring of junior staff, contributing to winning new work and will be client facing at a senior level.

• Performing lead advisor role within projects that require whole lifecycle assessment
• Assess the performance of projects against national and international standards as well as industry best practice and to inform the development of project design with regards to climate change.
• Provide strategic advice to clients to align their policies and processes to achieve net zero ambitions.
• Support business development related activities, identifying opportunities/prospects to allow us to prepare/position the team to produce winning proposals
• Prepare contracts and bid submissions