Principal Carbon Management Consultant

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it’s employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

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.

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 net zero and carbon management capability, working closely with the global Mott MacDonald 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 operational and embodied carbon
- 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

Essential
- Experience in leading the delivery of carbon footprinting / carbon management projects across a range of project types delivery against scope, quality and budget, especially in the infrastructure sector
- Knowledge of legislation and policy influencing carbon and climate change, of key methodologies and data sources associated with carbon footprinting and carbon management, such as ISO14064, PAS2060, PAS2080
- Knowledge of efforts (initiatives/project/commitments) in the industry to reduce the carbon impact of transportation, construction and the built environment (and ideally participation in such endeavours)
- Experience of environmental impact assessment, and working within EIA teams, coupled with well-rounded knowledge on wider sustainability and climate change issues
- You need to have a degree / post-graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline
- Excellent communication skills, including report writing and client presentations, and numerical analytical skills, including the use of Excel and other tools

Desirable:

- Energy sector experience
- Understanding of related environmental topics such as air quality and climate change adaptation and resilience
- Capacity for flexible delivery - ability to think strategically “big picture” as well as deliver shorter term detail
- Knowledge of low-carbon materials/processes/innovations in construction and the built environment
- Knowledge of the circular economy and experience of implementing CE interventions
- Experience in renewable energy or financial aspects of carbon management
- Experience of offsets and carbon sequestration
- Experience in client engagement and delivering an appropriate message to the intended audience
- Experience of mentoring junior staff
- Membership of a relevant institute, preferably at a chartered or equivalent level

Job Profile
- About the business unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle - from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
- How to apply

Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited - which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force

Benefits we offer:

- Pension matched up to 7%
- Life insurance
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Continuous development opportunities - because we want you to thrive
- Agile/flexible working - because life isn’t 9-5
- Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies - for parents and care givers
- Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
- Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans.
- The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Other Information
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
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