Ports Masterplanner

Mott MacDonald; Croydon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Ports Masterplanner to join their team in the UK. This role involves delivering innovative solutions for both greenfield and brownfield developments across various maritime sectors. You will be responsible for developing masterplans, conducting operational audits, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. An ideal candidate will possess a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant experience in ports masterplanning. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, this position offers flexible working options and a chance to impact important projects worldwide.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Wellbeing support program

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible benefits program

Enhanced family leave policies

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional chartership or advanced project management qualification is preferred.
• Experience in ports masterplanning for diverse maritime sectors.
• Strong understanding of master planning policy and legislation.
• High proficiency in port planning or simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver solutions for greenfield and brownfield developments.
• Develop masterplans and terminal layouts for ports.
• Conduct capacity studies and operational audits.
• Collaborate with various teams to deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Promote digital innovation through integrated planning tools.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving mindset

Proficiency in port planning/simulation tools

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng)

Professional chartership or advanced project management qualification

Job description

Location/s: Bristol, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton; UK
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

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

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.

Overview of the role

Mott MacDonald is one of the global leaders advising a broad range of clients across all types of infrastructure, and at all stages in the project cycle, striving to exceed expectations in the most innovative and sustainable solutions.

It’s an exciting time for our Ports Coastal and Offshore Team with major project success and workload growth. We are looking to appoint a Ports Masterplanner to join our dynamic team of industry-leading experts. This is your chance to work on high-impact projects worldwide, from complex multi-cargo port masterplans to feasibility studies and operational assessments.

What you will do

• Deliver solutions for greenfield and brownfield developments across diverse maritime sectors – containers, breakbulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, RoRo, drydock, naval, ferry, cruise, fishing, marina, offshore wind and energy transition facilities
• Develop masterplans and terminal layouts for ports worldwide
• Conduct capacity studies, operational audits, and due diligence assignments, and appraise development economics and forecast cargo demands
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, and advisory teams to deliver comprehensive solutions
• Promote digital innovation through PRIME BPM or FlexSim integrated planning tools
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development

Candidate specification

• Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or related discipline
• Professional chartership or advanced project management qualification (e.g., ChPP, PMP)
• Experience in ports masterplanning for greenfield and brownfield developments across diverse maritime sectors – containers, breakbulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, RoRo, drydock, naval, ferry, cruise, fishing, marina, offshore wind and energy transition facilities
• Strong understanding of master planning policy and legislation, guidelines, and principles
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving mindset.
• Proficiency port planning/simulation tools

As we want the best people for the role, it’s available as part time, job share or full time. This is because we recognise that sometimes people are not available full time. Due to the nature of our work, you will be willing to travel overseas for project assignments when required.

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.

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.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits

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.

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.

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.
• 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.

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.

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