Principal Environment & Sustainability

Principal Environment & Sustainability

Mott MacDonald

Newcastle, Leeds or Sheffield, United Kingdom

We are looking for someone to be based out of our Newcastle, Leeds or Sheffield city centre offices. We are seeking someone to help manage and lead the growing Newcastle team, working alongside the ESS North of England & Scotland Team Leader, including local business development, managing resources, some line management duties, cascading key messages such as regarding health and safety, aiding with the technical development of junior staff and looking out for their wellbeing in the working environment. Alternatively, we are seeking someone to be based out of our Sheffield or Leeds offices to support the current ESS Team Leaders with providing technical leadership, mentoring and potential line management of staff and local work winning and delivery.

Candidate specification

Essential

• Relevant academic/professional qualifications;
• Chartership through a relevant organisation;
• Highly experienced in EIA, relevant UK environmental planning legislation and/or ESG, sustainability strategy development for infrastructure projects and national and local sustainability priorities;
• Experience of working in a client-facing environment and 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 manage budgets and programmes;
• Experience working in diverse multi-disciplinary teams and leading teams to produce environmental and sustainability deliverables to a high standard.

Desirable

• Bid/tender delivery experience including development of cost and quality responses;
• Experience of working on TWAO and/or DCO schemes, and experience of the energy, marine and 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.

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