Technical Associate / Principal Asset Management

Location/s: Cardiff, Exeter, Reading, London, Brighton, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Croydon; UK
Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

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

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. Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.

Overview of the role

We are looking for an experienced asset management professional who is passionate about helping the water sector deliver sustainable, resilient and customer-focused infrastructure investment plans. This is an opportunity to influence investment decisions, shape long-term asset strategies and help clients respond to some of the industry's most pressing challenges, including climate change, ageing infrastructure and environmental performance.

The Asset Management and Infrastructure Planning team is one of five sub-sectors within our Water Consultancy Division, which employs around 600 people across the UK. Our team works with water companies and infrastructure organisations across the UK and internationally, helping clients make better investment decisions, improve asset performance and deliver long-term value. Our work includes:

• Strategic asset management and business planning
• Wastewater and bioresources investment planning
• Water investment planning
• Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans
• Technical assurance of operational performance and business cases
• Investment decision making
• Data analytics and decision support tools
• Water resource investment planning

Our clients are facing significant challenges from climate change, population growth, ageing infrastructure and increasing regulatory expectations. Their customers expect increasing service levels and less impact on the environment at lower cost. Asset management is key to overcoming these and therefore we are growing our team in this area.

We welcome applications from professionals with a range of experiences and perspectives who are passionate about improving infrastructure outcomes, to join our team based in the UK. You will bring a strong commitment to asset management excellence and have experience leading projects and supporting clients in achieving their strategic objectives. Membership of the Institute of Asset Management is desirable.

We are seeking two Technical Associates/Principals, Asset Management, one within our Wastewater Strategy and Planning workstream and one within our Water Strategy and Planning workstream.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Providing technical leadership and quality assurance across asset management projects
• Leading the delivery of strategic asset management, investment planning and business case development assignments
• Building trusted relationships with clients and acting as a senior technical advisor
• Leading multidisciplinary teams to develop data-driven investment and asset management solutions
• Supporting business development activities, including proposal preparation and client engagement
• Managing project delivery, budgets and resources
• Mentoring colleagues and contributing to the growth, innovation and technical excellence of the practice

Candidate specification

You will have demonstrable expertise in several of the following areas:

• Asset planning or asset strategy such as the preparation of business plans
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
• Investment planning or investment programme optimisation
• Resilience assessment and planning
• Developing decision support tools
• Performance monitoring/reporting
• Some experience/knowledge of ISO 55000 or another ISO standard

Essential:

• Degree qualified
• Industry experience in asset management in a water company or consultancy
• Critical thinking
• Proficiency in relevant software tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear recommendations
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Some project management, client liaison and consulting skills
• Willingness to undertake assignments throughout the UK, as well as short international visits

Desirable:

• Certificate or Diploma in Asset Management from the Institute of Asset Management
• Assurance/audit experience including experience of ISO auditing
• Commercial awareness and bid preparation
• Chartership with a relevant professional institution

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. We understand that career paths are not always linear and encourage applicants who can demonstrate relevant experience and transferable skills to apply.

We recognise that no candidate will meet every criterion. If your experience aligns with most of the requirements and you are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.

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.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.