Consultant - Industrialised Design and Construction

Location/s: Manchester, London, Leeds, Brighton; UK

Recruiter contact: Alice Roostan

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 business unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.

Strategic advisory

Client organisations face increasingly complex and interconnected challenges throughout their business, and drivers for change are both wide ranging and influential on each another. This includes the need to maximise investment, pursuing net zero and making the energy transition. Climate resilience, digital transformation, and environmental and social outcomes also command new ways of thinking and working.

Our range of strategic advisory capabilities help executive teams articulate the future state of their enterprise, programme or problem that aligns their people, processes, information, and technology.

Our integrated management consultancy services leverage our rich technical excellence of complex problem solving, proven through the practical delivery of projects and programmes through our asset management, business change, digital and data, and value chain solutions.

Overview of the role

We’re seeking a Consultant to join our dynamic and expanding Industrialised Design and Construction (IDC) team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with hands-on experience in Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), who is passionate about driving innovation and digital transformation in the built environment. Whether you’re recently chartered or actively working towards professional accreditation with a recognised body (e.g., ICE, IStructE, IMechE, IET, CIAT, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, RIBA), this role offers the chance to shape the future of construction delivery across major infrastructure programmes.

We are leaders in the adoption and implementation of IDC, helping our clients achieve their ambitions of improved productivity and greater cost efficiency and certainty across the Built Environment. Our team is actively working across multiple sectors including Buildings (Healthcare, Education and Cities), Water & Environment and Nuclear.

You will support the delivery of strategic and technical advisory services across a range of sectors including buildings, water, transport, and energy on our existing and future commissions, as Industrialisation and MMC advisors to some of the biggest infrastructure owners and programmes in the UK and overseas. You’ll work with clients, design teams, manufacturers, and contractors to embed DfMA, MMC, and platform-based approaches into projects and programmes.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Support the development and implementation of IDC strategies across client portfolios and programmes, contributing to measurable improvements in delivery efficiency and consistency
• Apply DfMA and MMC principles to optimise design, delivery, and operational outcomes—demonstrating value through improved constructability, reduced waste, or enhanced programme certainty
• Contribute to the creation and use of standardised tools, methods, and delivery models, helping to embed repeatable, scalable solutions across projects
• Assist in the development of IDC metrics and performance indicators, enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the value chain
• Support the creation of case studies, lessons learned, and a library of proven IDC approaches, ensuring knowledge is captured, shared, and applied effectively
• Engage in capacity building activities, including mentoring other staff and contributing to internal knowledge sharing; helping to grow the next generation of IDC practitioners
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure IDC principles are integrated from concept to completion, fostering a culture of cross-functional innovation
• Contribute to the development of digital tools and data models that support industrialised delivery, enhancing transparency, traceability, and automation
• Participate in client workshops, stakeholder engagement, and delivery assurance activities, building trusted relationships and reinforcing Mott MacDonald’s reputation for excellence in IDC

Candidate specification

The below is a set of general candidate requirements. However, we’re not expecting you to bring all of these skills, but we’d like you to have a blend that suits your particular specialisms to this role.

The specialisms and experience we’re looking for include:

• Manufacturing and Assembly experience
• Building Services experience
• Structural / architectural engineering experience
• Systems Engineering experience
• Supply chain ecosystem management experience

Essential:

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or equivalent education in a related field
• Working towards or recently achieved chartership with a relevant, recognised professional body
• Demonstrable experience in applying DfMA, MMC, or platform-based approaches
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills
• Is self-motivated, accountable, and takes ownership of their work. Works independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• A proactive, curious mindset with a willingness to learn and challenge the status quo. Brings a can-do, proactive attitude, with a willingness to adapt, learn, and challenge the status quo
• Understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work (or equivalents in non-buildings markets) and its application to delivery
• Experience working on programmes or projects across different sectors including Buildings (Healthcare, Education, Defence, Nuclear etc.), Water and Environment and / or Transport infrastructure (Airports, Metros etc.)

Desirable:

• Experience with systems engineering, with familiarity with requirements managements tools and methodologies a plus
• Proficiency in digital delivery and the understanding of the key role it plays in supporting the implementation of DfMA approaches
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic mindset to drive innovation and process improvement
• Knowledge of Lean principles and logistics
• Understanding of supply chain ecosystems and management for Industrialised construction, including key market players, logistics challenges and procurement processes
• Awareness of manufacturing and assembly processes, including materials selection, fabrication methods, and assembly techniques, to inform design decisions and enhance constructability
• Awareness of tools such as Power BI, Revit, or parametric design platforms
• Relevant certifications or memberships in professional organisations (e.g. Lean Construction Institute, BuildingSMART) are a plus
• Enthusiasm to become involved in and support wider initiatives within Mott MacDonald
• Willingness to support in the sale and projection of our advisory services
• Security clearance beneficial but not essential

Behaviours and values:

• Understanding and commitment to Mott MacDonald’s PRIDE values (Progress; Respect; Integrity; Drive; Excellence)
• A self-starter mentality with a desire to apply initiative and new ideas, comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-changing start-up environment
• An open minded, confident, collaborative attitude; a strong sense of team spirit; vision driven
• Ability to think strategically and laterally, bringing creativity to problem solving
• Innovation and technology
• Contributes positively to our organisational culture, fostering collaboration, fairness, and openness
• Demonstrates a coachable mindset, open to feedback and continuous improvement
• Interest and passion for the construction industry, with a particular interest in improving buildability, modernising methods, and data-driven decision-making

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 View email address on uk.workus.org 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 " href=" " target="_blank" rel="noopener"> social outcomes.

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