Energy Portfolio Manager

Location/s: UK-wide
Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen

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 division 
Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors.

Overview of the role

Energy is a priority growth market for Mott MacDonald and our Environment, Nature and Consents (ENC) Division’s fastest-growing portfolio, with established positions across power generation, networks, renewables, nuclear and emerging infrastructure and an ambition to double in size by 2030.

We are looking for a client-focused, commercially astute leader who has leadership experience in the UK energy market and can turn established relationships and insight into profitable growth. As Energy Portfolio Manager, you will shape compelling environmental and consenting propositions, strengthen our position in priority growth areas and set the future direction for our energy business. This influential, client-facing role combines clear portfolio accountability with collaboration across market, client and specialist teams to deliver lasting value for our clients.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

Growth, clients and work winning

• Set and deliver the Energy portfolio strategy and growth plan, aligned with ENC and wider Mott MacDonald priorities.
• Build strong relationships with priority clients, working with Client Directors to understand their needs, shape opportunities and foster client care through delivery.
• Lead strategic pursuits and bid decisions, focusing investment where client value, future opportunity and our right-to-win are strongest.
• Strengthen client propositions through market insight, digital innovation and effective relationships with strategic and delivery partners.

Growth, clients and work winning

• Set and deliver the Energy portfolio strategy and growth plan, aligned with ENC and wider Mott MacDonald priorities.
• Build strong relationships with priority clients, working with Client Directors to understand their needs, shape opportunities and foster client care through delivery.
• Lead strategic pursuits and bid decisions, focusing investment where client value, future opportunity and our right-to-win are strongest.
• Strengthen client propositions through market insight, digital innovation and effective relationships with strategic and delivery partners.

Leadership and collaboration

• Build and maintain senior relationships across Mott MacDonald and with external partners to unlock opportunities and deliver the best outcomes for clients.
• Lead the portfolio team and translate future demand into priorities for capability, recruitment, resourcing, partnerships and digitally enabled services and delivery.
• As a member of the ENC Strategy Board, bring energy-market insight into divisional priorities, investment and capability decisions and report clearly on performance, risk and corrective action.

Candidate specification

Requirements:

• Senior leadership experience in energy, environment, complex major infrastructure projects, planning, permitting, consenting, environmental assessment or related disciplines.
• A strong record of developing profitable growth plans and leading successful pursuits and proposals.
• Demonstrable commercial acumen with experience of being accountable for revenue, profit, forecasting, investment and financial performance.
• Experience in overseeing projects or programmes and intervening effectively on mobilisation, delivery, commercial or client issues.
• Strong judgement in prioritising investment and focusing where future opportunity, pipeline and right-to-win are strongest.
• Excellent collaborative leadership skills, including building senior client relationships and managing senior stakeholders.
• Experience in developing teams, future capability and services to match clients’ needs.

Why join us?

This is a visible opportunity to shape one of ENC’s most important growth portfolios, build future capability and connect environmental and consenting expertise with major client and programme opportunities.

The role can be based at any Mott MacDonald office in the UK, with travel to offices and client meetings. Flexible working arrangements are supported.

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. 

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. 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 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 at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com 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 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 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.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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