In-House Consultant Terminal Planner

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Mott MacDonald is fully committed to improving society by considering social outcomes in everything we do. We plan, design, and implement inclusive infrastructure under our social outcome framework: accessibility, inclusion, empowerment, resilience, and well-being.

Mott MacDonald is looking for a port planner to provide marine terminal planning and operations services to major port authorities and container terminal operator clients. The port planner will work closely with our Transportation Planning Practice, Rail and Transit Practice, Highway and Roadway Practice, and Advisory Practice across the country. The ideal candidate should have 20 + years of experience in freight planning, port terminal planning and operations.

You'll be responsible for and have experience with the following:

• Conduct marine and intermodal terminal capacity and operational analysis.
• Perform technical oversight on four marine terminals.
• Prepare due diligence studies for container, auto, intermodal rail terminals, port or regional maritime authorities, and marine and/or intermodal terminal operators.
• Lead new container terminal and/or existing terminal expansion feasibility analysis and design.  
• Support port project proposals.
• Help to build, maintain, and grow existing and new client accounts.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business/planning/civil engineering/environmental science/social science and related field or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Previous freight and port planning experience required (20+ years preferred)
• Good knowledge of intermodal fail facilities at ports and supply chain security
• Experience working with major port authorities including Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach and others.
• Experience working with container terminal operator clients.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative teamwork skills.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $165,000- $200,000

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek 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 have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.