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
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
Overview of the role
The role sits within the Nuclear: Defence and Civil (NDC) division in Mott MacDonald's EUNA Energy unit (EEN) who work within the nuclear decommissioning, nuclear generation, defence and industrial process sectors.
In this role we are looking to grow our diverse team with individuals who have prior consulting experience or experience as the key security contact in large scale organisations and programmes. Individual’s looking to apply should have demonstrable skills in areas including protective / physical security, supply chain security and personnel security.
You will be advising clients, architects, engineers, suppliers and project managers on the best approaches to manage security risk in capital programmes across a range of sectors including energy, nuclear, defence, and infrastructure.
Key responsibilities and duties include:
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Develop security strategy, plans and governance
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Act as a single point of contact for all project security related matters
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Track and maintain compliance with security policy, procedures, process for both project team and sub-contractors
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Support the project delivery team by providing security focused guidance regarding implentation of security aspect letters
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Demonstrate knowledge and application of recognised security assurance frameworks and standards
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Ensure the project reflects any changes to security posture, communicating and implementing additional controls, where necessary
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Coordinate security awareness training for the project team and sub-contractors
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Support project commercial team assessing and scoring security submissions
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Monitor and record security non-conformance to provide auditable evidence
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Communicate emerging security risks and uncertainties to programme / project management
Candidate specification
Essential:
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Security management experience
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Previous experience working with:
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Civil Nuclear Regulators
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and / or Ministry of Defence
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Working knowledge of ONR Security Assessment Principles and Nuclear Industry Security Regulations 03
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Experience with Civil Nuclear Security processes and understanding of List N / Reg 22 requirements
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Previous experience working with / understanding of Ministry of Defence security regulations
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Knowledge in one or more of the following:
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Threat and risk analysis
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Security risk management
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Strategies schemes and master-planning
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Counterterrorism
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Physical security design
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Continuity and resilience for security threats
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Able to satisfactorily conclude complex or high consequence security investigations
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Experience in interpretation and delivery of corporate security governance, policies and procedures to meet legislative / client requirements and regulatory standards e.g. NPSA, ISO, GovS: 007
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Security Qualifications (e.g. NVQ / BTEC / CSMP)
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Able to critically review the work of others
Desirable:
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Understanding of the RIBA plan of work and the delivery of security within the built environment
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Experience establishing / working in Facility Security Clearance environment
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Membership of recognised national security institute
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National Protective Security Authority exposure
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Management of Risk experience
Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
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.
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 [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Financial wellbeing
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We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
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Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
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Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
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Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
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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
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Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
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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.
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As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
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Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
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For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
Health and wellbeing
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Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
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Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
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Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
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A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
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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.
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10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
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Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
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Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
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Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
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Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
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Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
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We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.
Learning and development
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Primary annual professional institution subscription.
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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
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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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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.
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Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
