Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things
Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together locally and as a global team, we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.
We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.
We’re seeking a Technical Director – Environment to provide senior technical leadership, strategic direction and project oversight across a growing portfolio of environmental assessment, planning approvals and advisory work across our Energy, Water, Transport and Defence markets.
This is a senior opportunity for an experienced and motivated environmental professional to join our team and have a meaningful impact in shaping project outcomes, providing trusted technical advice, develop client and stakeholder relationships, and support the growth and development of our environmental planning, approvals and advisory capability. You’ll play a key role in leading technically challenging work across major infrastructure and development projects, while helping to mentor and develop environmental specialists across the team.
As part of an international consultancy, you’ll be connected to a global professional community, with opportunities to collaborate with specialists worldwide, influence best practice and contribute to projects locally, nationally and internationally. This role is suited to someone who enjoys combining technical excellence with people leadership, client engagement, strategic input and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality environmental outcomes for clients and communities.
Responsibilities will include:
Leading technical delivery, review and governance for complex environmental assessments, approval pathways, due diligence, constraints analysis and environmental documentation.
Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, authorities and project partners, bringing strategic insight, sound technical judgement and practical environmental advice to project challenges.
Overseeing multidisciplinary project teams to coordinate technical interfaces and ensure outputs are clear, practical, compliant and aligned with contractual obligations, client requirements and relevant legislation.
Preparing, reviewing and approving technical reports, environmental assessments, planning submissions, proposals, presentations, capability statements and client-facing materials.
Driving quality, risk management and commercial outcomes across projects, including programme, scope, budget and resource coordination.
Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.
