Digital Infrastructure and Technology Design Consultant (Healthcare) in London

Location: London, UK

About the Business Unit

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key sectors: Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview of the Role

The Digital Infrastructure and Technology Design Lead is responsible for the design, coordination and delivery of digital, technology and infrastructure solutions that underpin a healthcare and health infrastructure programme. The role supports the digital team with the development of secure, scalable and interoperable digital infrastructure, ensuring alignment with clinical services, estates, construction activity and national healthcare standards. It supports delivery of intelligent hospital capabilities, smart buildings and digitally enabled care models, from early design stages through to operational handover. This role requires experience in healthcare environments, combined with deep technical expertise across networks, enterprise architecture and infrastructure, and experience working through RIBA design and construction stages.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Digital Infrastructure and Technology Design
  • Support the digital lead with the end‑to‑end design of digital infrastructure including networks, data centres, cloud/on‑prem platforms, enterprise architecture.
  • Support and contribute to technical architectures for clinical systems (EPR, PAS, PACS), building management systems, IoT and digital platforms.
  • Knowledge of digital infrastructure and hospital design and build process, coordinating with estates.
  • Ensure digital and technology designs align with national healthcare standards, organisational strategy and Target Operating Models.
• Intelligent Hospital Capabilities and Innovation
  • Support planning and delivery of intelligent hospital capabilities, including smart buildings, automation, digital wayfinding, remote monitoring and virtual care.
  • Champion emerging technologies (e.g., AI, automation, analytics) where they add clinical, operational or patient value.
  • Support with business analysis and undertaking horizon scanning and market engagement activities to develop option appraisals and costed recommendations.
• Programme Delivery and Business Case Support
  • Support delivery of complex digital and infrastructure workstreams from early concept through to business‑as‑usual.
  • Manage risks, issues and interdependencies, contributing to programme risk registers and assurance processes.
• Governance, Commercial and Financial Management
  • Support commercial and procurement strategies for infrastructure and technology, including supplier engagement and evaluation.
  • Provide high‑quality reporting to programme boards and senior stakeholders.
  • Collaborate across clinical, operational, estates and external partner teams to ensure integrated delivery.

Candidate Specification

• Experience delivering new hospital builds or major estates redevelopment programmes.
• Define and govern technical architecture ensuring interoperability across clinical systems (EPR, PAS, PACS), building management systems, IoT and digital platforms.
• Knowledge of national healthcare digital standards and programmes.
• Formal qualification in IT, digital, engineering, enterprise architecture, programme or project management (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP).
• Support change management and digital adoption across the workforce.
• Experience working within healthcare organisations, ideally in acute or large‑scale healthcare settings.
• Experience supporting or leading digital and infrastructure design through RIBA stages, from concept and technical design to construction and handover.

Closing date for applications Midnight on Monday 15th June.

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 in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile Working

At Mott MacDonald, we offer a hybrid working policy that embraces 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 and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will discuss your support needs.

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing
  • We match employee pension contributions between 4.5 % and 7 %.
  • Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with option to increase to 6× 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.
  • Annual bonus schemes.
• Employee Ownership
  • Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
  • Employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through personal and group performance bonuses.
  • Your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution.
  • Your voice matters, with an opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership.
  • For senior roles you have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
• 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.
  • Variety of wellbeing support available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme, including 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.
• 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.
  • 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.
  • Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay.
  • Up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities, two paid.
• Learning and Development
  • Primary annual professional institution subscription.
  • 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 LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
  • Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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