Senior Technical Advisor

Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to lead and deliver complex programs across the West Coast. This role suits a senior consulting professional with a technical or engineering background who can shape strategy, simplify complex issues, and guide multi-party teams to pragmatic, defensible decisions. The successful candidate will typically bring experience across the built environment. California experience is preferred but not essential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead Technical Advisory commissions through all project stage (concept, design, procurement, delivery, and operations).
• Define client outcomes and establish technical governance frameworks that maintain the golden thread of technical intent.
• Lead development of feasibility studies and business cases to help clients assess technical, financial, and operational options.
• Plan and chair multi-disciplinary design reviews; ensure deliverables are complete, coordinated, and compliant.
• Develop and verify technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and performance measures.
• Challenge designs for buildability, maintainability, and lifecycle value; integrate safety-in-design and residual-risk management.
• Direct schedule, risk, and change control processes; produce high-quality evidence-based reports.
• Advise on technical scope and acceptance criteria; align deliverables with Design-Build (DB), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), and Design-Bid-Build (DBB) routes.
• Develop and implement governance frameworks and decision-support processes for major programs.
• Manage commercial performance, change control, and compliance with BMS/PPCM governance.
• Shape pursuit strategies and author technical narratives for proposals.
• Support regional growth initiatives, including staff development, account strategy, and service integration with other business units.
• Develop key account relationships and identify emerging opportunities.
• Contribute to regional thought leadership and capability development.
• Mentor junior staff, providing technical governance and career guidance.

Candidate Specification

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree or professional registration preferred.
• 10+ years leading complex multi-disciplinary projects or programs.
• Proven ability to crystallize complex issues into clear options and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Proficient in schedule, risk, and change control.
• Strong contract administration experience; familiarity with DB/CMAR/DBB, with advantage for PDB/CMGC.
• Skilled communicator with ability to lead client workshops and boards.

Desirable

• Professional credentials such as: CCM, PMP, DBIA, PE, RA.
• Experience establishing technical governance frameworks and evaluation methodologies.
• Proven record of winning and delivering advisory assignments in the public or private sector.

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance.

The expected salary for this position is $142k - $174k

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek 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 have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

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.