Associate Environment

Job Description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, implement, and manage endtoend environmental assessments for infrastructure development projects in alignment with UK environmental regulations.

• Oversee and contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Environmental Management Plans (EMP), environmental desk studies, and consenting/permitting processes.

• Organise, compile, and analyse desk-based information as part of environmental assessments and studies.

• Prepare technical reports, ensuring robust analysis, clarity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Manage project delivery, including scope, budget, schedules, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication.

• Develop commercial proposals, support bid preparation, and contribute to business development activities.

• Delegate tasks effectively while providing technical leadership, mentoring, and supervision to junior and intermediate team members.

• Communicate environmental issues, risks, and solutions clearly with clients, designers, engineers, and project managers.

• Lead and coordinate large or strategic environmental projects with strong organisational and project management capability.

Mandatory Requirements:

• 14–17 years of experience in EIA, environmental desk studies, permitting/consenting, and preparation of environmental management plans for infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of environmental systems and EIA methodologies.

• Demonstrated commercial awareness and ability to deliver work within defined scope, budget, and timelines.

• Proven experience independently leading environmental components of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.

• Exceptional communication, analytical, numerical, and organisational skills.

• Experience managing and supervising teams, with the ability to motivate and mentor junior staff.

• Excellent working knowledge of planning and environmental legislation, industry standards, and best practice guidance relevant to EIA.

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline (e.g., environmental science, environmental engineering).

• Fieldwork experience is highly desirable.

What We’re Looking For:

• A self-driven professional with strong initiative and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Someone who thrives in a consultancy environment and consistently delivers high-quality work.

• Strong experience in building, developing, and scaling a high-performing environmental team from the ground up.

• A leader with a passion for environmental stewardship and sustainable infrastructure.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing