Job Description

Candidate Specification

Candidates who can demonstrate the most of following skills and experience will be considered for the role:

• A post-secondary degree and approximately 10 years\' experience and knowledge of infrastructure investment processes through business case development
• Familiar and proficient with project management processes
• A passion for influencing change within the context of the Climate Emergency, by using collaboration, innovation, and an outcomes-based approach for improving society
• Demonstrable knowledge of climate change legislation and environmental policy
• Demonstrable technical background, with strong numerical skills and ability to manipulate large amounts of data and critically analyse information
• Experience in preparing quantitative climate risk assessments as well as qualitative assessments
• Experience in climate resilience implementation and planning
• Experience coordinating projects and teams of people
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to integrate into existing teams and work alongside colleagues of other disciplines
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English
• Broad range of consultancy skills, including collaboration, negotiating, presenting and budget management
• 5 years of experience, specifically in climate resilience, sustainability, low-carbon, climate change and/or green infrastructure sectors
• A degree in environmental science, climate change, engineering, planning, economics or equivalent
• Sound knowledge and ability within MS Office suite of software
• Experience and knowledge of LEED, Envision or other sustainable design standards
• Experience of ArcGIS or other geospatial software desirable
• Experience within broader sustainability strategies and design features and/or low carbon strategies including energy efficiency, GHG accounting, and life cycle assessments
• Aspirations for membership and chartership of a related professional body
• Experience of projects in multiple sectors (e.g. Built environment, Transportation, Water, Energy etc.)
• Knowledge and experience of risk identification, management and mitigation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of leading and working within a team

This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding Advisory team and progress your career with a global employee owned multi sector multi-disciplinary engineering and management consultancy.



Due to recent project success and continued growth of our advisory team, we are seeking to recruit an advisory consultant with climate change and sustainability experience. The successful Candidate will support the delivery of strategic climate change resilience and adaptation advice to our projects, as well as support Mott MacDonald\'s thematic leadership in sustainability for a range of infrastructure clients in Canada and the North America region.

Typical work will involve:

• Developing climate resilience and adaptation strategies, assessments, and implementation plans for clients in Canada and North America
• Supporting clients to optimize sustainable outcomes in infrastructure projects and meet federal, provincial, and municipal targets and policy aspirations
• Advise on climate resilience and adaptation including:

• Read and translate climate change data into impacts for assets and projects
• Identify mitigation measures for communities and infrastructure
• Conduct vulnerability assessments according to industry frameworks such as PIEVC and ICLEI\'s BARC
• Apply and transfer knowledge and understanding of climate change and sustainability legislation to projects and other teams
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to prepare and manage proposals and projects that involve working with colleagues across the region and globe
• Interface climate change advisory with wider infrastructure outcome needs, such as environmental parameters, to achieve enhanced social outcomes and whole lifecycle costs
• Support the promotion of, and engage with clients on, the UN SDGs and other international sustainability frameworks and standards
• Use digital tools and technologies to add value to our clients and promote efficient delivery
• Establish and maintain client and stakeholder relationships in the sustainability and climate change community
• Internal project management (including budgets) and reporting

Contract Type

Permanent

Discipline

Advisory, Consultancy, Environment

Job Profile

Opening opportunities with connected thinking.

Together with our clients, Mott MacDonald is solving some of the world\'s most intricate challenges. We search out the connections others fail to make; we unlock creativity and deliver better outcomes for the lives we touch every day.

Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering and development consultancy servicing public and private sectors around the world with over 16,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices and delivering projects in 150 countries. Every day we build upon our reputation for technical excellence by taking on some of the world\'s most prominent and challenging projects, particularly in areas such as highways and bridges, rail and transit systems, tunnels, and pipeline services.

We are positioned for healthy growth, profitability, and career opportunities across North America and around the world. As part of our growing business, we want to hear from you: the enthusiastic, collaborative, and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and pitching in to grow a successful business. Join our team of seasoned professionals who are finding opportunities through connected thinking to develop our Mott MacDonald global presence.

Recruiter Contact

Max Landau

Website Region

North America

Website Sector

Environment, Management consultancy

Sector

Advisory

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Work pattern

Full time

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking 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.

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.

More about Mott MacDonald
We\'re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients\' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person\'s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

Mott MacDonald