Senior Associate - Waste and Resource Management

at  Mott MacDonald

Senior Associate - Waste and Resource Management
Country: United Kingdom
Position Location: Bristol, UK / Southampton, UK / London, UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Water
Discipline: Environment
Job Ref: 2877
Recruiter Contact: Martin Keown

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 can contribute.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The increasing success and reputation of Mott MacDonald in waste and resource management services both within the UK and internationally means that we are seeking to recruit a Senior Associate Consultant to further enhance our growing and diverse team, and to support the delivery of new and exciting waste and resource management projects. We are at the leading edge in delivering projects that achieve circular economy ambitions and promote sustainable waste management practices and are looking for someone that can help lead the team and grow our global waste practice.
Our clients range from international finance institutions to waste management contractors, and from country wide ministries to investors interested in new technologies.
We are therefore looking for a passionate and driven individual who has extensive expertise in technical aspects of waste and resource management, has demonstratable people management experience and is capable of leading complex projects.
Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned company, and this is core to our principles of ownership and valuing people.
We are looking for a Senior Associate level consultant with at least 10 years’ experience to join our waste and resource management team, based in the UK but working on a variety of international projects. We would be very keen to talk with you if you are interested in working across a diverse portfolio of projects, delivering waste and resource management outcomes for our clients and also helping to develop our people.
We are looking for someone to be based out of our Bristol, Southampton or London city centre offices.
You will play a leading role in waste projects in a growing international market with an increasing number of multisector opportunities. This may involve working independently or as part of a team. As part of the international work, you will be required to undertake international travel from time to time.
You will need to have technical expertise, commercial acumen, and significant experience of working in the waste and environmental sector.

YOU MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Management of project teams, budgets and programmes including project set up and through delivery phases.
• Developing scope of works and tender specifications.
• Preparation and delivery of feasibility study and technical solid waste treatment technical procurement documentation.
• Working with client and project teams to identify and deliver opportunities to achieve sustainable outcomes in line with corporate requirements, community needs and planning policy.
• Lead on the delivery of technical and commercial bid submissions.
• Providing senior support to the waste and resource team members overseeing the technical delivery of projects.
• You will be required to undertake technical checks and approvals of waste and recourse management deliverables across a range of specialist areas and undertake project reviews in line with our business and environmental management systems.
  Core skills applicable to this role include the ability to influence the interests of clients, stakeholders, regulators and other government agencies, while communicating with the team to ensure project-related concerns/ opportunities are identified and addressed.
  As a key member of the waste and resource management team, you will engage and influence a diverse range of internal and external clients and stakeholders, from both the public and private sector both within the UK and internationally. You will be required to lead the management of project resources, manage project budgets, provide technical guidance and oversight to staff, have a high competency in project management and with contract and risk management and undertake attendance at client meetings. You will also be required to lead the preparation of fee estimates, proposal writing and general business development activities, as well as providing technical guidance and mentoring of more junior staff members.