Consultant Circular Economy / Senior Consultant Circular Economy

About the business unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.

Strategic advisory

Client organisations face increasingly complex and interconnected challenges throughout their business, and drivers for change are both wide ranging and influential on each another. This includes the need to maximise investment, pursuing net zero and making the energy transition. Climate resilience, digital transformation, and environmental and social outcomes also command new ways of thinking and working.

Our range of strategic advisory capabilities help executive teams articulate the future state of their enterprise, programme or problem that aligns their people, processes, information, and technology.

Our integrated management consultancy services leverage our rich technical excellence of complex problem solving, proven through the practical delivery of projects and programmes through our asset management, business change, digital and data, and value chain solutions.

Overview of the role

This role will support the growth of Mott MacDonald’s circular economy consultancy offer, helping clients translate circular economy principles into practical strategies, design decisions and delivery approaches. The successful candidate will join a developing cross-unit team within Mott MacDonald’s advisory business (within the Sustainability function in Strategic Advisory/Climate, Sustainability & Social team), with the opportunity to contribute to service development, project delivery and long-term market positioning.

The role builds on the work of a cross-unit circular economy team that has been active for the past three years. The team combines strategic and operational responsibilities, supporting project work while developing Mott MacDonald’s wider consultancy offer. You will help progress live opportunities, strengthen internal collaboration and work with colleagues to identify relevant markets, clients and project applications for circular economy thinking.

The successful candidate will work with colleagues across the business who are already delivering circular economy work, contributing to a growing workstream as the offer develops.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Support the Technical Director and Senior Principal in developing Mott MacDonald’s circular economy offer, working collaboratively with circular economy professionals across the business


• Contribute to the development of a business strategy for circular economy consultancy in the EUNA region, working with others in the team


• Collaborate with existing technical teams across the business with expertise in carbon, waste, social value, energy and water


• Provide circular economy advice to the wider Mott MacDonald community, particularly in relation to design, procurement, asset management and operational decision-making


• Progress existing circular economy initiatives and help strengthen relationships that Mott MacDonald already has with relevant clients, partners and industry networks


• Work with other circular economy team members to provide technical input into Mott MacDonald’s marketing team, supporting consistent, high-quality materials and active participation in campaigns


• Assist the Technical Director and Senior Principal with positioning Mott MacDonald in the market and present a broad view of the company’s capabilities


• Work with operational and business leaders to embed circular economy thinking into bids, proposals and project delivery across the business


• Assist the Technical Director and Senior Principal to proactively pursue opportunities, maintaining good relations with relevant client organisations and partners, and responding to their needs


• Support sharing of knowledge and experience, both within the team as well as the wider Group

The role will report to the Senior Principal in the Climate, Sustainability & Social team in Mott MacDonald’s advisory unit and will be part of a growing community of decarbonisation, climate and sustainability experts. You will initially support strategic workstreams and, over time, contribute increasingly to project-level delivery. You will need strong interpersonal skills to engage with colleagues and clients, alongside the ability to bring practical, creative thinking to circular economy and climate-related challenges.

Candidate specification

Essential:

• A degree or equivalent experience in environmental science, engineering, materials science, chemistry, sustainability, architecture or a related field


• Passion for circular economy, sustainability and technology


• A good understanding of circular economy principles, including resource efficiency, reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing, recycling and whole-life value


• Familiarity with circular economy metrics, assessment approaches and benchmarking systems, including how these can be applied to projects, assets or organisations


• An understanding of the design process and lifecycle of projects in the construction industry


• Awareness of UK and European circular economy policy drivers, legislation and best practice


• Experience contributing to the design, implementation or management of projects in circular economy, sustainability, resource efficiency, materials, waste or related fields


• A cross-sectoral understanding of circular economy principles and ability to apply this thinking creatively across different projects


• Good understanding of material flows and supply chains in the construction sector


• Experience contributing to bids, proposals or project delivery, with an awareness of commercial drivers in consultancy


• Commercial awareness and an interest in working within a dynamic consultancy environment


• Fluency in written and spoken English - additional language capabilities will be appreciated


• Ability to work under tight deadlines and demonstrated strong time-management skills


• Ability to self-direct, multitask, and prioritise constantly evolving workload


• Strong organisational, collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to motivate others and contribute positively to multidisciplinary teams

Desirable:

• Clear, concise writing style and experience writing for different audiences


• Experience working in an international, multicultural or diverse environment, with a collaborative approach and the ability to work across sectoral and regional boundaries


• Chartered, working towards chartership, or interested in professional development with a relevant professional body