Location
Manchester, 3rd floor One Piccadilly Gardens

Hours
Full time and part time available

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award-winning projects. Working for Mott MacDonald Bentley, you will be involved in major water and wastewater schemes throughout all project phases from feasibility through to construction. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley is a leader within the industry, providing an ideal environment for career growth.

Primarily operating in the UK water market, MMB delivers feasibility, design, construction, and commissioning services to maintain efficient water flow and wastewater treatment. You will work on projects that positively impact the environment and communities by enhancing water and wastewater treatment systems.

We have recently been named a partner on a new AMP8 framework with United Utilities, extending our relationship for at least five years. This partnership will oversee over £3bn of major infrastructure in the North West of England, including upgrades to wastewater treatment works and the largest spill reduction programme in the UK, protecting over 500km of rivers and bathing waters.

As an Environmental Specialist, you will be part of a UK-wide environment team supporting regional teams of design and operation staff to deliver environmental improvements locally and regionally. Your responsibilities will include identifying environmental risks throughout the project lifecycle, supporting project teams to develop risk mitigation measures considering cost, time, compliance, safety, and social impacts, and coordinating specialist environmental inputs such as heritage, archaeology, ecology, and geomorphology.

You will produce environmental deliverables at key project milestones, including EIA screening assessments and environmental management plans, lead liaison with environmental regulators, and communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders. You will engage positively with clients on environmental and consenting matters, develop relationships, and enhance the company’s reputation.

A broad understanding of environmental disciplines and project risks is essential, including ecology, archaeology, drainage, geotechnics, contaminated land, landscape, and noise, with deeper expertise in at least one area being advantageous. You will coordinate environmental aspects through effective planning, organisation, and communication to ensure successful project outcomes, solve problems methodically, and drive project delivery with a proactive and pragmatic mindset.

Delivering results within short timeframes, prioritising tasks, and managing your time efficiently are key to success in this role.

Benefits
- MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
- Annual bonus schemes sharing the financial success of the business
- Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
- Minimum of 33 days holiday inclusive of public holidays, with options to buy, sell or carry over leave
- Access to Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Health Screening options
- Flexible working arrangements to support responsibilities beyond the workplace
- Inclusion in Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
- Enhanced family and carers leave policies including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave options, and up to 2 additional paid days for significant caring responsibilities
- Structured development schemes supporting professional chartership with mentorship, hands-on experience, and tailored training opportunities

Please note that Mott MacDonald Bentley is not currently offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK due to recent government changes. Applications are welcome from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes not requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Experience
- Proven ability to identify environmental risks throughout project lifecycles
- Experience supporting project teams to develop environmental risk mitigation measures
- Ability to coordinate specialist environmental inputs such as heritage, archaeology, ecology, and geomorphology
- Experience producing environmental deliverables including EIA screening assessments and environmental management plans
- Experience liaising with environmental regulators and communicating with diverse stakeholders
- Broad understanding of environmental disciplines including ecology, archaeology, drainage, geotechnics, contaminated land, landscape, and noise
- Experience managing environmental aspects through planning, organisation, and communication
- Ability to deliver results within short timeframes and manage priorities effectively

About you
- Proactive and pragmatic problem solver
- Strong communicator with the ability to engage positively with clients and stakeholders
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Willingness to travel to sites
- Valid driving licence desirable

Qualifications
- Chartered status with a relevant professional body or actively working towards chartership is desirable
- Awareness of the planning process, preferably in the water sector, including surveys, permits, and consents for construction activities
- Experience producing applications for environmental permits and consents such as flood risk activity permits, Tree Protection Order consents, and groundwater permits
- Experience advising and promoting project sustainability initiatives, including biodiversity net gain
- Commitment to supporting environmental training development and delivery across the business