Technical Principal

**Locations**
- Croydon, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Southampton, United Kingdom

**Country**
- United Kingdom

**Contract type**
- Permanent

**Work pattern**
- Variable Hours, Part Time, Full Time

**Market**
- Transport

**Discipline**
- Aviation

**Job ref**
- 9787

**Recruiter contact**
- David McFall

**Locations**:Croydon, London, Southampton
**Recruiter contact**:David McFall

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.

About the business unit
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.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Lead or support cargo demand forecasting, capacity assessments and logistics master planning for airports, seaports and inland depots
- Analyse cargo flows, modal integration and supply chain dynamics to inform cargo/freight infrastructure development
- Develop strategic plans for air freight, maritime cargo and intermodal logistics hubs at airports, seaports and inland depots
- Advise on the planning and design of cargo terminals, freight villages, bonded warehouses, and logistics parks.
- Lead the evaluation of site layouts, operational efficiency, and throughput capacity.
- Support the integration of digital logistics technologies (e.g., automation, IoT, smart warehousing).
- Conduct process mapping and performance benchmarking of cargo handling operations.
- Identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements in cargo handling, customs clearance, and last-mile delivery.
- Support simulation and modeling of cargo flows and terminal operations.
- Contribute to decarbonization strategies for freight transport and logistics infrastructure.
- Contribute to assessment of climate resilience and risk mitigation measures for cargo facilities.
- Collaborate with airport/seaport/depot authorities, operators, logistics providers, customs agencies, and transport planners.
- Prepare technical reports, business cases, and presentations for clients and stakeholders.
- Support project management, proposal development, and client engagement activities.

General Skills:

- Degree in Airport Planning, Transport Planning, Logistics Planning, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Experience in cargo/logistics planning within airport, seaport, or intermodal environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systems-thinking approach.
- Familiarity with freight forecasting tools, GIS, or logistics simulation software.
- Knowledge of customs procedures, bonded logistics, and trade facilitation.
- Experience with sustainability frameworks in freight and logistics.
- Understanding of digital supply chain technologies and automation trends.
- Strong communication skills, report writing and bid drafting.
- A willingness to travel and work overseas (sometimes at short notice) as required

**UK Immigration**

**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**
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