Carbon Analyst in Reading

Location: London, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Reading, Sheffield; UK

Overview of the role:

Our Decarbonisation team is seeking a carbon analyst to join our advisory team in the UK. The successful candidate will have experience within a similar role and will be actively involved in the delivery of decarbonisation consultancy services for a wide range of projects globally, including infrastructure carbon management, strategy and advisory work.

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of carbon footprinting, lifecycle assessment, and carbon management projects.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects to quality, time, and budget requirements.
• Assess project performance against national and international standards and industry best practices.
• Inform the development of project design with regard to operational and embodied carbon.
• Assist senior staff in providing strategic advice to clients to align their policies and processes to achieve net‑zero ambitions.
• Develop data analysis as part of carbon assessment, ensuring traceability and robust calculations.
• Report writing and presenting final results to our clients.
• Be actively involved in the climate change community in Mott MacDonald with a focus on decarbonisation.
• Assist more junior staff to build their own carbon skills and capabilities.
• Support preparation of bid submissions and opportunity development, working in collaboration with Account Leaders and carbon specialists across a broad range of clients within the Transport, Water, Built Environment and Energy sectors.

Candidate specification:

Essential:

• Experience in delivering carbon footprinting, lifecycle assessment or carbon management projects across a range of project types, especially in the infrastructure sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate at all levels within the company and across the wider industry.
• Collaborative behaviours to maximise stakeholder engagement and influence clients and project teams.
• Good knowledge of legislation and policy influencing carbon and climate change, and of key methodologies and data sources such as ISO14064, PAS2060, PAS2080.
• Knowledge of industry initiatives to reduce the carbon impact of energy, transportation, construction and the built environment, coupled with a well‑rounded understanding of wider sustainability and climate change issues.
• Capacity for flexible delivery – ability to think strategically at the “big picture” level while delivering shorter‑term detail.
• A degree or post‑graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Excellent report writing, client presentation, and numerical analytical skills, including the use of Excel and other tools.
• Excellent time‑management and prioritisation skills.
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to work as part of a team and independently as required.

Desirable:

• Experience of net‑zero, carbon in construction, environmental impact assessment and working within EIA teams.
• Understanding of related environmental topics such as air quality, climate change adaptation and resilience.
• Knowledge of low‑carbon materials/processes/innovations in construction and the built environment.
• Knowledge of the circular economy and experience of implementing CE interventions.
• Experience of using LCA tools such as OneClick, E‑Tool, SimaPro.

UK Immigration:

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

Benefits:

• Financial wellbeing: We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase to 6× your salary. Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and return‑to‑work support. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. Annual bonus schemes shared across colleagues.
• Employee Ownership: Our employee‑ownership model creates a shared success culture. Employees have a stake and a voice in the business, with personal and group performance bonuses. Career progression increases your stake, recognising long‑term impact and contribution. Senior roles have a direct pathway toward ownership from day one.
• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts. Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including support for you and your family. Flexible salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family.
• Lifestyle: Minimum 33‑35 days holiday each year (inclusive of public holidays), with options to buy or sell leave. 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. Access to employee savings schemes and high‑street retailer discounts.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, with two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. Policies and dedicated support for military families.
• 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: Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and holder of the Gold Award in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by an internal Armed Forces Network. Opportunities to contribute to social outcomes within local communities.
• 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 in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
• Accessibility: If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will discuss how we can support you.