Principal Advisory Consultant - Toronto, Canada - Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Responsibilities:

Be the focal point for climate change resilience in the region and manage the regional network of practitioners
Cascade the objectives and priorities of the Global Practice down to the Unit level, considering the needs of the NASA Practice and market
Facilitate knowledge sharing and good practice development, as well as skills planning, people development, and technical governance for climate resilience services in the region
Lead Mott MacDonald's inputs to and participation at regional scale external climate change events and profileraising activities (e.g. New York Climate Week)
Contribute to the development of digital tools for climate resilience, including climate change risk assessment and climate data tools
Work with practitioners in the region and beyond (including those in the International Development Services and Advisory units) to lead and deliver climate resilience projects
Grow a team of experts to support the delivery of climate resilience bids and projects in the US
Develop a business plan for climate change resilience services as part of the advisory sector in NASA
Identify market opportunities, client needs and skills requirements
Identify opportunities to support the NASA growth strategy, including partnership networks and (if appropriate) acquisitions to support growth of the delivery team.
Support Key Account Leaders in NASA with integration of resilience services for clients
Requirements:
Minimum 15 years' experience in climate resilience and related topics e.g. climate change risk assessment, disclosure, adaptation planning, climate finance, climate policy
Nationally recognised expert in climate resilience and/or professionally qualified with relevant professional body
An ability to build networks and develop a sense of community for the Climate Change Practice
Confidence in liaising with and influencing senior colleagues across the business
Confidence in communicating ideas and technical information through reports, briefings, workshops and presentations (internal and external)
Strong appreciation of the prevailing market conditions in the region, key clients, competitors, and supply chain
Strong commercial track record in winning and delivering climate resilience advisory services to clients
Strong track record in thought leadership and developing new methods, tools, approaches and guidance on climate resilience
Experience in delivering climate resilience advisory services to infrastructure clients in North America (e.g. infrastructure owners and operators, regulators, investors in the transportation, energy, water sectors)
Team leadership

Job Profile

Opening opportunities with connected thinking.
Together with our clients, Mott MacDonald is solving some of the world's most intricate challenges. We search out the connections others fail to make; we unlock creativity and deliver better outcomes for the lives we touch every day.
Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employeeowned, multidisciplinary engineering and development consultancy servicing public and private sectors around the world with over 16,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices and delivering projects in 150 countries. Every day we build upon our reputation for technical excellence by taking on some of the world's most prominent and challenging projects, particularly in areas such as highways and bridges, rail and transit systems, tunnels, and pipeline services.
We are positioned for healthy growth, profitability, and career opportunities across North America and around the world.

As part of our growing business, we want to hear from you:
the enthusiastic, collaborative, and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and pitching in to grow a successful business.

Join our team of seasoned professionals who are finding opportunities through connected thinking to develop our Mott MacDonald global presence.

Other Information

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 have the opportunity to contribute.- We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).

Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._

Hybrid working policy
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 com