Location
UK wide, with a focus on Central London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience

About the Role
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. The Water Utilities Division is our centre of excellence for addressing the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges, delivering safe water supplies, preventing urban flooding, and improving river and coastal health. We provide a full project life cycle service from advisory and feasibility studies to detailed design.

As Technical Director - Water Resources Planning, you will play a key leadership role within a multidisciplinary team of climate scientists, data scientists, engineers, environmentalists, hydrogeologists, hydrologists, managers, and planners. You will provide strategic direction, quality assurance, lead innovation, and strengthen client relationships. Your responsibilities will include growing the business, leading diverse advisory projects and strategic/feasibility studies, and mentoring the next generation of water resource planners.

At Mott MacDonald, you will have control over your career path with excellent prospects for progression in technical, management, or client-facing roles. We are a proudly employee-owned business committed to empowering, including, and valuing every individual.

Experience
- Relevant degree in water resources, engineering, or related field
- Proven experience leading delivery of regional plans, Water Resource Management Plans, and/or Drought Plans
- Strong communication skills with effective collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent knowledge of the UK water regulatory framework
- Deep understanding of water supply-demand balance components and forecasting
- Significant expertise in options appraisal
- Experience preparing successful bids and engaging with clients

About you
- Driven and motivated to make a difference in the water sector
- Strategic thinker with leadership capabilities
- Committed to professional growth and mentoring others
- Able to build and strengthen client relationships and internal teams

Qualifications
- Chartered status with a recognised Professional Institution (desirable)
- Project management skills (desirable)
- Experience in best value planning, auditing, and assurance (desirable)
- Familiarity with asset information systems (desirable)

Additional Information
Mott MacDonald Ltd. currently does not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship in the UK due to recent government changes. Applications are welcome from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.