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About the Role

We are seeking a Technical Director who is a specialist in Landside Airport Planning (Development Planning). The successful candidate will be recognised in the industry as a technical expert in their specialist field and will be part of a globally respected and diverse team of airport planners, airfield engineers and forecast, capacity and business analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead development planning workstreams on major airport development, port and coastal development programmes, for owners and operators.
• Support scheme development and consenting approvals for port (air and water) related schemes.
• Be recognised by our clients and within the aviation industry as a technical specialist with world-class landside planning expertise.
• Train others in this specialist field, nurturing junior members of the team and helping support them to develop their landside planning capabilities.
• Develop our planning expertise across all port (air and water) landside facilities include those for surface transport, airport cities, cargo and logistics, ancillary and support facilities, and port adjacent land uses.
• Optimise landside planning at ports (Air and water) for land-use and operational efficiency.
• Understand surface access numerical capacity analysis and simulation modelling to be able to work closely and collaboratively with transport planners and modellers who specialise in this work.
• Seek and pursue new business opportunities to grow our airport landside planning services.
• Build and maintain robust relationships with new and existing airport operator clients, influencing key directors to become their preferred consultant.
• Plan and positioning for upcoming opportunities and prospects, converting them into projects, producing high-quality proposals that are both technically and commercially sound.
• Technical leadership of landside planning workstreams of major airport masterplan and development projects.
• Communicate effectively with client organisations and key stakeholders, to give them confidence in the landside planning principles of their development programmes.
• Perform the role of Technical Director/Principal, accountable for achieving successful project outcomes, coaching and mentoring Project Managers.
• As Technical Director/Principal be accountable for the successful completion of all projects under your oversight.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in port landside planning, including work on large scale development programmes (development planning of major infrastructure).
• Experience to include landside transport facilities, port operations, land-use planning, cargo and logistics, airport cities, and port support facilities.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a learning mindset.
• A person who is naturally curious, who is willing to adopt new techniques and software and strive for continuous improvement in our ways of working.
• An ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, winning new work and becoming their preferred consultant.
• Strong project leadership skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• A team player who nurtures and uplifts colleagues, and is able to foster teamwork and collaboration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Landside Airport Planning
• Development Planning
• Technical Expertise
• Airport Planning
• Airfield Engineering
• Forecast Analysis
• Capacity Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Port Landside Planning
• Surface Transport Planning
• Cargo and Logistics Planning
• Airport City Planning
• Port Support Facility Planning
• Surface Access Numerical Capacity Analysis
• Simulation Modelling
• Project Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Proposal Development
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Communication

Location

• Bristol
• Newcastle
• Croydon
• Southampton
• Liverpool
• Edinburgh
• Birmingham
• Cardiff
• London

Work Type

• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Technical Director
• Principal

Benefits

• Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x salary.
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return to work support.
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes.
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan.
• Access to Peppy for menopause expert support.
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access.
• Ability to flex salary for health benefits, extendable to family.
• Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay).
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development.

About the Company

• 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.
• We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe.
• From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it.
• Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.
• We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
• We are one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world.
• Our specialist Gateway Infrastructure team is based in London, UK, and delivers major transport planning and development projects globally, working collaboratively with our regional offices.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.