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**
- 9786

**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 and conduct technical and feasibility studies for VTOL/eVTOL operations in urban and regional contexts
- Awareness of airspace structure, noise studies, environmental considerations and community acceptance
- Develop strategic roadmaps for clients exploring VTOL/eVTOL integration
- Assess technical, regulatory and environmental viability of AAM projects
- Asses and evaluate site selection criteria including, but not limited to, zoning, airspace integration, multimodal connectivity, utilities connectivity, nature including wildlife.
- Ability to interpret OEM and infrastructure operator specifications and align them with infrastructure capabilities and requirements
- Plan and design vertiports, helipads, and related infrastructure in line with ICAO, EASA, and FAA guidelines.
- Ensure plans, designs and operations comply with evolving regulations (eg. FAA Part 135, EASA SC-VTOL).
- Collaborate with architects, civil engineers, and urban planners to deliver integrated, future-ready solutions.
- Provide insights on VTOL/eVTOL aircraft performance, propulsion systems, and operational requirements.
- Support modelling of aircraft performance, noise, and traffic flow.
- Stakeholder engagement with local authorities, transport agencies, airport operators, heliport/vertiport operators, OEMs and mobility service providers
- Represent Mott MacDonald in industry forums and working groups.
- Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary project teams delivering innovative aviation solutions.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
- Stay abreast of AAM trends, technologies, and policy developments.

General Skills:

- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Planning, Transport Engineering, or related field.
- Experience in aviation infrastructure planning or aircraft performance analysis.
- Familiarity with VTOL/eVTOL technologies and AAM ecosystem.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of airspace design, UTM, or drone integration.
- Experience with tools (e.g., CAD, GIS, CAST).
- Understanding of sustainability and decarbonisation in aviation.
- 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