Consultant / Senior Consultant - Industrialised Design and Construction 1 in Manchester

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across industries, delivering work that is defining our future and making a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. We are an employee-owned business, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

We’re seeking a Consultant to join our Industrialised Design and Construction (IDC) team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with hands-on experience in Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), who is passionate about driving innovation and digital transformation in the built environment. Whether you are recently chartered or working towards accreditation, this role offers the chance to shape the future of construction delivery across major infrastructure programmes.

We are leaders in the adoption of IDC, helping clients achieve improved productivity, cost efficiency, and certainty across the Built Environment. Our team works across Buildings (Healthcare, Education, Cities), Water & Environment and Nuclear.

You will support delivery of strategic and technical advisory services across buildings, water, transport, and energy on our commissions, as IDC advisors to major infrastructure owners and programmes in the UK and overseas. You’ll work with clients, design teams, manufacturers, and contractors to embed DfMA, MMC, and platform-based approaches into projects and programmes.

• Support the development and implementation of IDC strategies across client portfolios and programmes, contributing to measurable improvements in delivery efficiency and consistency.
• Apply DfMA and MMC principles to optimise design, delivery, and operational outcomes—demonstrating value through improved constructability, reduced waste, or enhanced programme certainty.
• Contribute to the creation and use of standardised tools, methods, and delivery models, embedding repeatable, scalable solutions across projects.
• Assist in the development of IDC metrics and performance indicators, enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Support the creation of case studies, lessons learned, and a library of proven IDC approaches, ensuring knowledge is captured and shared.
• Engage in capacity building activities, including mentoring other staff and contributing to internal knowledge sharing; helping to grow the next generation of IDC practitioners.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure IDC principles are integrated from concept to completion.
• Contribute to the development of digital tools and data models that support industrialised delivery, enhancing transparency and automation.
• Participate in client workshops, stakeholder engagement, and delivery assurance activities, building trusted relationships and reinforcing Mott MacDonald’s IDC reputation.

The below is a set of general candidate requirements. This is a multi-position requisition, so we’re not expecting you to bring all of these skills, but we’d like you to have a blend that suits your specialisms.

• Manufacturing and Assembly experience.
• Building Services experience.
• Structural / architectural engineering experience.
• Systems Engineering experience.
• Supply chain ecosystem management experience.

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• Working towards or recently achieved chartership with a relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable experience in applying DfMA, MMC, or platform-based approaches.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, accountable, and able to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and challenge the status quo.
• Understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work (or equivalents) and its application to delivery.
• Experience across sectors including Buildings (Healthcare, Education, Defence, Nuclear), Water and Environment and/or Transport infrastructure.

• Experience with systems engineering and requirements management tools.
• Proficiency in digital delivery and its role in DfMA.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; strategic mindset.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and logistics.
• Understanding of supply chain ecosystems for Industrialised construction.
• Awareness of manufacturing and assembly processes, materials selection, fabrication methods, and assembly techniques.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Revit, or parametric design tools.
• Certifications or memberships (e.g., Lean Construction Institute, BuildingSMART) are a plus.
• Willingness to support wider initiatives within Mott MacDonald and to contribute to advisory sales.

• Commitment to Mott MacDonald’s PRIDE values (Progress; Respect; Integrity; Drive; Excellence).
• Self-starter, capable of working in a dynamic environment.
• Open-minded, collaborative, team-spirited and vision-driven.
• Strategic and creative problem-solving mindset.
• Contributes to an inclusive culture with fairness and openness.
• Coachable, open to feedback and continuous improvement.
• Passion for construction, improving buildability, modernising methods, and data-driven decision-making.
• Security clearance beneficial but not essential.

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

We offer a hybrid working policy that supports well-being, flexibility, and trust.

We promote fair employment procedures and inclusive practices. We encourage individual expression and strive for an environment where everyone can contribute.

If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.

• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues, health cash plan for everyday costs, access to Peppy for menopause support, wellbeing program with family access.
• Salary flex options to extend health benefits.
• Financial wellbeing: Matching pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%, life assurance up to 4x basic salary (up to 6x optional), income protection and return-to-work support, flexible benefits including additional life assurance, critical illness, payroll saving, will writing, annual bonus schemes and sharing in financial success.
• Lifestyle: 33-35 days holiday per year (depends on level); buy/sell leave via benefits, holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years, employee savings schemes and retailer discounts, enhanced family and carers leave, 26 weeks maternity/adoption leave; two weeks paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay, up to five additional days for significant caring responsibilities.
• Learning and development: Annual professional subscription, mentoring, training, and self-development options, networks, communities, and social outcomes, advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability, and parents/carers, community engagement through social outcomes.