Carbon Analyst in Sheffield

Location/s: 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 talented 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, ranging from infrastructure carbon management to strategy and advisory work. The role will include a mix of long‑term and short‑term projects nationally and internationally, working closely with the global Mott MacDonald climate change communities.

Your duties and accountabilities will typically include:

• Project delivery
• Support the delivery of carbon footprinting, lifecycle assessment, and carbon management projects
• Successful delivery of projects to quality, time, and budget requirements
• Assess the performance of projects against national and international standards as well as industry best practices
• Inform the development of project design with regards 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
• Professional excellence – be actively involved in the climate change community in Mott MacDonald with a focus on decarbonisation
• People and capability – assist more junior staff to help build their own carbon skills and capabilities
• Support preparation of bid submissions and support 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 the delivery of carbon footprinting / lifecycle assessment (LCA) / carbon management projects across a range of project types (delivery against scope, quality, and budget), especially in the infrastructure sector
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and collaborate at all levels both within the company and across the wider industry
• Collaborative behaviours to maximise stakeholder engagement and to influence clients and project teams
• Good knowledge of legislation and policy influencing carbon and climate change, of key methodologies and data sources associated with carbon footprinting and carbon management, such as ISO14064, PAS2060, PAS2080
• Good knowledge of efforts (initiatives/project/commitments) in the industry to reduce the carbon impact of energy, transportation, construction and the built environment (and ideally participation in such endeavours), coupled with well‑rounded knowledge on wider sustainability and climate change issues
• Capacity for flexible delivery – ability to think strategically “big picture” as well as deliver shorter term detail
• You need to have a degree/post‑graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing and client presentations, and numerical analytical skills, including the use of Excel and other tools
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to work as part of a team and independently as required

Desirable:

• Some experience of net zero, carbon in construction, and environmental impact assessment, and working within EIA teams
• Understanding of related environmental topics such as air quality and 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 in the use of LCA tools such as OneClick, E‑Tool, SimaPro

Agile Working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

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 can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support 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 we can support you.

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing - We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Employee Ownership - Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success. Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution. Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future. For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
• Health and Wellbeing - Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme, including access for you and your family. Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Lifestyle - A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service. Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave - Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.
• Learning and Development - Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
• Networks, Communities and Social Outcomes - Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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