Principal Water Resources Planner

Principal Water Resources Planner role at Mott MacDonald

Location(s): Cambridge, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Exeter & Birmingham; UK

Recruiter contact: Frank Szing

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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that defines the future and has societal impact. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.

About the Business Division

The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland\’s water and wastewater challenges. It ensures safe water supplies for future generations, prevents urban flooding, and improves river and coastal health. Our multidisciplinary teams provide services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to design.

Overview of the Role

Water resources are under pressure globally from climate change, population growth and urbanisation. In the UK we focus on demand management and resource development. We are market leaders providing strategic water resources planning services to water companies, regional groups, regulators and government. We help clients consider resilience, identify, appraise and develop future demand and supply‑side interventions.

This role involves applying expertise to advisory projects and strategic/feasibility studies in areas such as water resource planning, resource options appraisal, demand forecasting, demand management options appraisal, investment optimisation and environmental assessment.

Candidate Specification

We are looking for a driven individual, keen to make a difference, take wide responsibilities, and progress professionally.

Essential

• Relevant water resources, engineering or other related degree
• Experience with developing regional plans, Water Resource Management Plans and/or Drought Plans
• Familiarity with UK water sector regulation
• Keen interest in developing technical and commercial skills

Desirable

• Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Institution
• Project management, client liaison and consulting skills
• Understanding of water supply‑demand balance and how it is estimated and forecast
• Experience of undertaking options appraisal
• Experience of best value planning
• Experience of auditing and assurance
• Experience of using asset information

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need support, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Agile working

We are happy to discuss flexible working and support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• Wellbeing support through a comprehensive wellbeing program, including for family.
• Ability to flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many extendable to family.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4× basic salary, optional up to 6× salary.
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return‑to‑work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits: increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes included.

Lifestyle

• Minimum 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays; ability to buy or sell leave.
• Holiday entitlement increased to minimum 35 days after 5 years‑service.
• Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matches maternity leave; up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Wide range of employee networks including LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, parents/carers.
• Community contribution through social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline: Water

Job Ref: 9138

Recruiter Contact: Frank Szing