Principal Specialist Advisory
At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.
If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
As a Principal Specialist, you will support Mott MacDonald’s delivery of multidisciplinary engineering solutions across energy, water, transportation, buildings, and utility-infrastructure projects. You will apply your extensive background in electrical engineering, commissioning, EV infrastructure, utility coordination, MEP systems, and sustainability to help shape complex project designs from concept through construction, testing, commissioning, and operational handover.
You will work collaboratively with design teams, contractors, clients, and regulatory agencies to deliver resilient, sustainable, code‑compliant infrastructure that aligns with Mott MacDonald’s engineering excellence, community impact, and long‑term asset performance objectives
Key responsibilities:
Commissioning
- Lead commissioning planning, PFT/FPT execution, field observation, testing, verification, and issue resolution for electrical, mechanical, and integrated MEP systems.
- Oversee functional performance testing
- Conduct site surveys, condition assessments, and field inspections to verify installations meet specifications, safety requirements, and operational readiness.
- Interface with contractors, equipment vendors, and utility providers during system energization, testing, and commissioning.
Technical delivery
- Provide oversight for engineering design of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and renewable systems
- Direct the preparation and review of electrical construction documents
- Conduct site assessments, evaluate existing systems, prepare condition assessments, and develop cost estimates and upgrade recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with NEC, building codes, energy codes, MEP best practices, and all applicable regulatory frameworks
Electrification
- Manage engineering and delivery of electrification projects including EV charging infrastructure, PV/renewable generation, grid‑connected battery storage, and microgrid components
- Support energy transition and decarbonization initiatives through system upgrades, resilience planning, and electrification‑driven modernization efforts.
- Lead utility coordination for service upgrades, interconnection requirements, load forecasting, and large‑scale charging/hybrid power projects
Sustainability
- Integrate LEED BD+C strategies into project design (metering, controls, energy performance, lighting efficiency, renewable integration, commissioning documentation).
- Conduct energy assessments and system performance analyses to support carbon‑reduction goals and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate sustainability goals with architects, planning teams, and owner requirements.
- Provide expertise on renewable energy systems, PV integration, battery storage, and resilience strategies.
- Support clients in achieving sustainability goals through energy audits, efficiency measures, and whole‑building performance optimization.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in electrical engineering, MEP project management, or commissioning of complex facilities.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC, building codes, energy codes, and electrical/MEP design standards.
- Proven experience in large‑scale commissioning roles on complex infrastructure projects.
- Experience working with water utilities, transit agencies, EPC contractors, and public‑sector owners.
- Experience working on electrification/energy transition projects
- LEED AP BD+C credential
- Excellent communication, technical writing, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Strong proficiency with energy codes, building codes, NEC, construction processes, commissioning protocols, and energy systems.
Benefits & Reward
At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.
Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.
The expected salary for this position is $160,000- $197,000
Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
Equal opportunity is the law.
We seek 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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.