Water and Environmental Systems Advisor - Leeds, United Kingdom - Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald
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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it's employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.


As water and environmental policy developments drive a more integrated approach to water services and environmental stewardship, Mott MacDonald has taken a leading role in supporting clients develop practical approaches to implementing systems approaches.

Clients require increased integration of environmental and infrastructure systems and greater engagement with other sectors such as agriculture, transport, industry and power generation.

In particular, the UK is undergoing a period of transition in the funding of environmental stewardship creating new opportunities for collaborative, multi-benefit, multi-sector programmes to achieve water and environmental outcomes.

In this role you will lead projects that extend our systems analysis and system mapping work furthering our partnerships with key clients such as the EA, Defra, water companies, regional planning bodies including government.

You will be involved in policy forming research work, pioneering new approaches to the water and environment sector and supporting wider efforts for integrated and digital approaches to infrastructure and the environment.

In the role you will support or lead creation of value/benefit frameworks, resilience frameworks, theories of change, road mapping, system transformation.

You will work with our teams to develop benefit frameworks, resilience frameworks and blended finance.
You will support work on development of interconnected digital twins by mapping interactions of infrastructure (see CreDo project).

  • Required for the position of Water and Environmental systems advisor senior or principal.
  • Experience of working with systems
  • Broad perspective on water, environment and social systems
  • Excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement and liaison skills
  • Experience of collaborative working for the development of frameworks, programmes, projects, or roadmaps.
  • Good report writing and presentation skills.
  • Relevant water resources, geography, environment, or other related master's degree
  • Experience and knowledge of the UK's water and environment policy context

Desirable:

  • Experience of value/benefit frameworks, resilience, theory of change, road mapping, system transformation
  • Good marketing skills and experience in writing proposals
  • Good visual communications
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Awareness of enterprise systems, Project 13 and Industry 4.0
If you meet 80% or more of what we're looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn't know we need.

Job Profile


Another partnership is with Imperial College to pioneer new capability in integrating water resource, water quality, wastewater and flood management.

We're delivering results at scale pioneering a new integrated approach to sub-regional water management for London and for the OxCam Arc.

Systems approaches allow clients to achieve environment, social and service objectives with more efficient, cost effective and coordinated programmes of action.

Blue green infrastructure, social outcomes, natural capital, multi-criteria analysis, conventional infrastructure planning and digital twins are all tools towards building a more systemic approach to environmental challenges.

Integration of these tools requires systems thinkers with strong stakeholder engagement and analytical skills.
We are looking for motivated strategic and systemic thinkers, who can combine interdisciplinary analysis, stakeholder engagement and project management.

We are interested in hearing from team players who want to generate the best possible outcomes for our clients, the environment and society.

About the business unit
Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald's Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors.

  • How to apply
Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited - which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force


Benefits we offer:

  • Pension matched up to 7%
  • Life insurance
  • An annual professional institution subscription
  • Continuous development opportunities because we want you to thrive
  • Agile/flexible working because life isn't 9
  • Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies for parents and care givers
  • Annual company performance bonus scheme
  • Subject to company performance
  • Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans.
  • The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes
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