Digital Consultant - Water in Southampton

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 is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, preventing urban flooding, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design.

Overview of the role: Mott MacDonald is a leading supplier to the UK water sector, supporting major water companies through a wide range of engineering, advisory and digital services. As AMP8 investment continues at pace, digital solutions are playing a key role in helping clients address challenges such as pollution, leakage, climate resilience and regulatory performance. Our Digital Team has grown significantly in recent years and continues to expand in response to increasing client demand. We are looking for a Digital Consultant who is passionate about technology, data and improving the way projects are delivered. You will work alongside experienced digital professionals to help deliver digital solutions for major infrastructure programmes across the UK water sector.

The role involves:

• Supporting the design and implementation of digital systems
• Facilitating workshops with project teams and clients
• Analysing and visualising data
• Helping turn complex information into clear insights

You will be encouraged to develop your technical skills while gaining exposure to a wide range of digital disciplines, including information management, data analytics, automation, GIS and digital delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with data and communicating ideas clearly. We are looking for individuals with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and a desire to help shape the future of digital delivery in the water industry.

Candidate specification:

Essential:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline
• Strong understanding of data structures and relational data models
• Experience creating dashboards and visualisations using Power BI
• Ability to analyse data and present insights in a clear and engaging way
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Confident conveying narratives using data
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Enthusiasm for technology, data and digital transformation
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn new skills

Desirable:

• Experience applying ISO 19650 principles
• Experience with Python, Power Automate or other automation tools
• Experience with Power Query and data transformation techniques
• Experience with ProjectWise, SharePoint or Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Experience working within the UK water or infrastructure sectors
• Understanding of information management and digital delivery processes
• Experience creating reports, presentations or dashboards that tell a compelling story with data

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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.

AI Usage: At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility: We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

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 everyday 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 program, 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
• If you're a service leaver, veteran, reservist or member of a military family, you can connect with our people through Armed Forces Careers - Connectr to ask questions, gain career insights and learn more about opportunities at Mott MacDonald
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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