Principal Environmental and Social Team Leader Colombia

Location/s: Bogota, CO
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan

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. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.   

Overview of the role

Our Energy Environment and Social Team has members located in the UK, Italy, Spain, Canada and Colombia. We provide services including EIA, ESIA, due diligence and monitoring for energy projects across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. We are seeking an experienced environmental and/or social performance specialist.

The role is to lead our existing team in Colombia and grow our environment and social service offerings to new and existing clients within the region. The successful candidate will have solid experience within a similar role.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Reporting to the Environment and Social Resource Lead in the UK
• Line management responsibility for the environment and social team in Colombia
• Resource planning; resource allocation; recruitment; performance management; training and development; promotion of health, safety and wellbeing; coaching and development of staff
• Delivery and growth of the environment and social team’s services with a focus on the energy sector
• Develop and implement the business plan in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Coordination of responses to requests for proposals
• Leading environmental and social assessment, due diligence and monitoring projects
• Financial responsibility and project principal/manager of large environment and social projects

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Degree in relevant discipline and Membership of a relevant professional body
• Extensive relevant postgraduate work experience in environment or social disciplines including Environmental Impact and Social Assessment, due diligence and construction and operational monitoring
• Extensive track record in assessing energy projects for compliance with international lenders’ requirements
• Technical and analytical skills and experience in delegating responsibilities and accountabilities; managing performance; motivating staff; creating open communication
• Skills in project management; programming and planning; resource allocation; financial management; contractual acumen
• Ability to develop and manage customer and client relationships
• Experience of working on projects in Latin America, the Caribbean
• Fluent in Spanish and English

Desirable:

• Fluent in French
• Experience of working on projects in Europe and Africa
• In depth skills in a specialist area of environment or social safeguards

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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.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 15 working days annual leave + 1 family day per semester (2 annual days in total)
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Group Incentive Scheme -company bonus and performance bonus according to company rules
• Referral Fee (equivalent to 800 Euro/person) 
• Flexible working hours  
• 4 events (sports, cultural and/or social) organized by Mott MacDonald Colombia
• Additional Health Insurance per employee (includes when travelling abroad)
• Chubb travel insurance as per global MM coverage
• Life and Accident Insurance  
• Additional Health Insurance (with Colsanitas) 

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.

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