Graduate Environmental Consultant

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future. 

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries. We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support. 

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant. 

About the role 

As a Graduate Environmental Consultant , you will work within a busy environmental and sustainability consultancy team delivering services across energy, water, transport, buildings and infrastructure projects. The work is varied and may include environmental and social impact assessments, environmental due diligence, permitting, environmental management, sustainability services and support to clients across the Middle East.

You will support both environmental consultancy and sustainability assignments, working with technical consultants, project managers and clients to prepare reports, contribute to proposals and support project delivery. The role offers exposure to site and desk-based work, environmental monitoring, sustainability strategies, building environmental assessments, energy modelling, carbon management and climate resilience projects. 

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below: 

• Deliver project and contract tasks within the environment and sustainability business in line with client expectations and contract requirements. 

• Support preparation of consultancy reports, including environmental and social impact assessment reports and environmental due diligence outputs. 

• Coordinate report inputs and approvals with technical consultants before issue. 

• Liaise with clients and attend project review meetings with appropriate support. 

• Assist project managers with project delivery activities and environmental and sustainability inputs across multi-disciplinary projects. 

• Support preparation of proposals and tenders, and track active business development opportunities. 

• Contribute to environmental and social impact assessments for projects across the energy, buildings, infrastructure, water and transport sectors. 

• Assist with site and desk-based environmental and social due diligence audits and report preparation. 

• Develop construction and operational environmental management and monitoring plans with appropriate support. 

• Undertake on-site environmental monitoring and contribute to ad-hoc environmental projects. 

• Support continuous improvement and digital ways of working, sharing knowledge and lessons learned. 

• Demonstrate safe, ethical and inclusive behaviours aligned to Mott MacDonald values. 

Candidate specification 

Essential 

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or environmental discipline. 

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including with external stakeholders. 

• Ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. 

• Commitment to professional, ethical and compliant working practices, acting with integrity, due skill, care and diligence. 

• Understanding of applicable professional and international standards relevant to environmental and sustainability work. 

• Commitment to implementing and following Mott MacDonald HSE policies in every activity. 

• Ability to support environmental and sustainability inputs across multi-disciplinary projects. 

Desirable 

• Marine ecology degree or masters is highly desirable. 

• Membership of a relevant professional institution. 

• Exposure to environmental and sustainability consultancy services such as ESIA, environmental due diligence, permitting, environmental management or sustainability services. 

• Interest in building environmental assessment frameworks such as LEED, Estidama, GSAS or Al Sa’fat, with willingness to undertake training to become a qualified assessor. 

• Interest in supporting building energy modelling, carbon management, climate resilience and internal sustainability initiatives. 

Your benefits and rewards 

Our benefits vary by country and are subject to eligibility and local policy: 

• Rewards and bonuses: we are owned by our people (no external investors) and through our employee ownership model success is shared through annual bonus opportunities and longer-term participation as your career grows (subject to local plan, eligibility and business performance) 

• Medical insurance and life insurance as per local plan (standard and enhanced coverage may vary by country and policy). 

• Annual leave in line with local policy (competitive within the market). 

• Maternity leave above and beyond local provisions and paternity leave provisions where applicable 

• Professional membership/ institution subscription support 

• Learning and career development through project variety, technical networks and structured development opportunities. 

• An inclusive culture: we’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.