Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employee-owned company with 13,000 staff working in all sectors from transport, energy, buildings, water and the environment to health and education, industry and communications. Mott MacDonald's US$1.5 billion business spans 140 countries with 13,000 staff The business is continually winning commercial and Industry awards, including being ‘International Consultancy of the year’ (NCE/ACE) and being placed 8th in the UK’s Sunday Times ‘20 Best Big Companies to Work For’ survey.
The Cardiff office covers the South Wales area from Pembrokshire to Monmouthshire and north to include Powys. The office provides engineering consultancy services to include highways, railways, civil, structural and geo-environmental engineering.
Our Welsh based environmental consultancy business is growing steadily in response to high demand from infrastructure and energy sectors. We now have a need for a Team Leader/Manager to drive the business forward, as well as provide services including environmental impact assessment, landscape and ecological management.
Job description
The successful candidate will take responsibility within the framework of our overall UK environmental business, for business development, project and programme management, staff development, and technical leadership.
The position will involve development and management of work such as:
• Environmental impact assessment, particularly for infrastructure projects
• Ecological studies in the context of the Habitats Regulations, DMRB, EnVIS and ArcMap.
• Landscape Assessments.
• Project Management
• Proposal preparation
• Team management and staff development
Candidate specification
Essential:
• A BSc degree in a core environmental science or environmental engineering or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience including from within an environmental consultancy and in team leadership
• An excellent track record in environmental business development
• A sound understanding of Welsh, UK and EU environmental legislation, regulation and administration
• The ability to coordinate effectively and professionally with all levels of staff and external clients/contacts
• Driving licence and willingness to travel throughout South Wales
Desirable:
• Previous experience of leading a design team
• Experience in Wales, particularly in the transportation sector
We offer you
Mott MacDonald offers a competitive salary and monthly profit share scheme. There are additional benefits in keeping with Mott MacDonald’s status as an International Engineering and Management Consultancy.
• Market leading Profit Share scheme
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Life insurance scheme
• Meritocratic bonus and rewards
• Extensive training and development support
We offer long-term skill set and career development opportunities working on high-profile and challenging projects as well as potential national and international secondments in line with an individual’s experience, career and business needs.
Mott MacDonald is an equal opportunities employer. |
