Net Zero Carbon and Sustainability Advisor Graduate Scheme 2022

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

The Role

Mott MacDonald’s Net Zero Carbon and Sustainability team is growing rapidly, and we are delighted to be seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team of sustainability and carbon management professionals.

Decarbonisation of our buildings and infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges of our generation and the role offers excellent career opportunities to help drive a fundamental shift in how we and our clients develop, and deliver, projects which prioritise whole life energy and carbon performance.

As part of a dedicated team, you will be joining industry specialists already supporting clients at the forefront of net zero carbon policy and delivery programmes, throughout the UK and potentially abroad. Existing work portfolios include: building, masterplan and infrastructure sustainability appraisals; estate energy and carbon strategies; building energy efficiency programmes and net zero technology innovation programmes.

The role will be based in our Buildings and Infrastructure business unit, with offices located across the UK. The role is expected to interface with the breadth of engineering and consultancy services across Mott MacDonald, including energy, industry, cities, education, cost consultancy and project management specialists, enabling a ‘whole system’ overview of net zero carbon futures.

This will be a client-facing role and will be heavily involved in design team meetings and workshops where you will be expected to provide advice on net zero carbon, climate change, sustainability and sustainable design issues.
Through your gained experience we will be striving to get you confident in contributing to appraisals and strategies, as well as discipline integration, working closely with various project team members, working towards directly independently liaising with clients, project sponsors and key project stakeholders.

The role will be providing consultancy advice to clients and will involve:

• Supporting in the development of technical solutions and strategies to help the Buildings and Infrastructure sector meet governmental and local net zero carbon targets
• Technical coordination and project management across the various specialisms for carbon, sustainability and climate advisory to help deliver projects, ensuring the production of deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget
• Development of policy, standards and frameworks regarding net zero carbon, sustainability and climate change
• Help clients align their policies and processes to national Net Zero legislation, as well as local planning policy, helping them understand what it means for them, and how to ensure that current and future projects meet these objectives
• Interfacing net zero carbon advisory with wider buildings and infrastructure outcome needs, such as environmental parameters to achieve enhanced social outcomes and whole life cost effectiveness in operation.

The role will include occasional travel to client locations throughout the UK, involving occasional overnight accommodation.

About this graduate scheme 

A graduate scheme should be more than just job. We know this and so do you. That’s why with our graduate programme, we aim to give you the experience and technical knowledge you need to progress your career.
From the moment you join us, you’ll receive the training you need. You will be assigned a chartered mentor, who will guide you to meet the objectives of your professional training agreement. We’ll support you on your journey to gaining chartered status with your chosen institution.

With our innovative graduate development portal, you will be able to effectively track and plan your personal and professional development online.

You’ll be enrolled onto Accelerate Your Future, a structured three-year development programme which develops the strengths that we know graduates need to be successful at Mott MacDonald. It also gives you the opportunity to network and meet other graduates in your cohort. The programme is a mix of residential events, classroom-based learning, virtual webinars and business challenges. We understand that each person’s career goals vary, therefore we tailor make each individual’s development programme to suit them. With our vast library of e-learning courses available to you, you can choose which direction you want your career to go in.

Benefits

• Biannual salary reviews: we believe that hard work should be rewarded and recognised. Therefore, for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews.
• A competitive salary: in addition to biannual reviews, we will ensure that you’re given a salary that matches the current industry standard.
• Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary: we have the best people on our team, and we like to look out for them. With our support, you’ll have all the advice and options you need to be able to invest in your future.
• A flexible benefits scheme: our company is made up of a range of different people and we understand that different people want different things. That’s why with our flexible plan, you’ll have the ability to manage the range of benefits we have on offer, to suit your specific needs.

Candidate Specification

We are looking for flexible and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world. If this describes you, apply today to launch your career at Mott MacDonald.

To apply for this scheme, you will have less than 12 months experience and have a degree or are expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:

• Engineering
• Sustainability
• Energy
• Carbon Management
• Geography
• Project Management
• Environmental Science or any related disciplines

We are looking for graduates with the following characteristics:

• Methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and team members.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail and be able to demonstrate accurate technical drawings and good report writing.
• Demonstrable knowledge of climate change legislation and environmental policy.
• Demonstrable interest in sustainability, net zero carbon and climate change.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking 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.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how to help.