Major Projects Lead

Together, we open opportunities with our connected thinking.
Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Australia and globally.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

The Opportunity
Underpinned by strong growth and recent major project wins, Mott MacDonald is looking for a Major Projects Lead to lead sustainability and deliver best-practice outcomes on multi-billion dollar projects. You will combine technical and commercial expertise with a passionate and persistent drive for better outcomes. You will also thrive on project team and industry collaboration in our shared quest to solve the big sustainability challenges.
The newly created position is based in Sydney and will form a critical part of leadership teams on major projects and in the Mott MacDonald Environment, Climate and Sustainability sector leadership team in NSW and nationally. This role offers significant opportunities for career development and the chance to play a pivotal role on challenging and rewarding projects.

- Leading the successful development, integration and delivery of sustainability strategy, assessments and initiatives.
- Leading sustainability projects and/or work packages on major projects to deliver strong commercial outcomes for the business whilst achieving outstanding outcomes for our clients.
- Driving high-performance through collaboration, positive leadership, and interface with clients and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Identifying and harnessing the necessary internal and external expertise to deliver best-practice sustainable outcomes.
- Advising clients of leading-edge sustainability aspirations, concepts and services.
- Developing and managing budgets, program, delivery and resourcing.
- Ensuring the delivery of technically excellent outcomes for our clients.
- Supporting business development activities including leveraging existing client relationships, building new relationships, and assisting in the development of bid proposals.
- Experience in managing and co-ordinating sustainability teams and tasks on complex projects as part of multi discipline teams to meet objectives, timeframes and budgets.
- Strong project and commercial management skills including in budgeting, resourcing, and task, scope and programme development.A minimum ten years relevant industry experience in a consulting, construction, private industry or a government environment.
- Superior negotiation and communication skills with varied internal and external stakeholders
- Relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, sustainability, engineering or a related discipline.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with a client and team focus.
- Ability to develop and deliver technical sustainability advice for internal and external clients.

Our company's values, culture, and benefits
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our organisation, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We value the diversity of our staff and are committed to creating an inclusive work culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work. Some of our employee benefits include:
State-of-the-art office and end of trip facilities

An agile working environment

Competitive salary and group bonus incentive scheme, including share offerings

Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance

Options to purchase additional annual leave

Social events and company outings
You've got this
We are committed to bringing diversity of thinking into our team, which means we value alternative paths, understand there will be career gaps and we have a culture in place ready to cultivate your talent.
If you don’t have all the requirements listed above, but feel you can do this job, then we encourage you to apply.
If you’re passionate about using strategies to deliver usable and innovative sustainable solutions to enhance user experience and reduce impact on business operations, we would love to hear from you.
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Job Profile
- Mott MacDonald is a uniquely diverse global management, engineering and development consultancy that offers a diverse range of opportunities for potential employees to work with World Expert Practitioners on small and large scale projects within Australia and New Zealand.
Our unique geographical location means that we are able to tap into expertise and resources from other countries in which we operate and so whether you are from a technical background or have traditionally worked in support services, you will be amazed at the career development opportunities that Mott MacDonald Australia and