Senior Aviation Advisor - Traffic Forecasting at Mott MacDonald in GB

Location: Croydon, 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

We are expanding our Aviation Business Advisory Team based in Croydon and are seeking to appoint a Senior Aviation Advisor with experience in air traffic forecasting to support the delivery of traffic forecasting projects and the wider management of the Business Advisory team.

Your role involves contributing at a senior level to the delivery of traffic forecasting studies, drawing upon appropriate analytical and modelling tools or techniques, as well as practical experience working with aviation market data sources.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues on projects for a wide range of clients, including governments, authorities, operators, equity investors and lenders in all types of airport infrastructure development projects and transactions across the world.

You will be part of the world’s leading and multicultural aviation consultancies in the world, with 40+ years of presence in the industry, and a portfolio of 1,000+ aviation projects in 120+ countries.

You will contribute to high‑quality technical outputs and support the successful delivery of project objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, or contribute to, traffic forecasting and market analysis studies.
• Further develop and maintain in-house built forecasting tools.
• Contribute to the development and upkeep of best practice user guides for analytical methods used by the team.
• Ensure reports and analysis are technically robust, clear and quality checked.
• Maintain awareness of aviation industry trends, guidance and best practices.
• Manage your various project responsibilities to meet deadlines and delivery commitments.
• Work effectively with clients, internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the successful preparation of bid / tender submissions.
• Support project delivery as a deputy Project Manager or as a Project Manager, depending on experience.
• Support and mentor early career colleagues where applicable.
• Undertake line management duties where appropriate.
• Participate in client meetings and site visits both domestically and abroad, as required.

Candidate specification

We are looking for a driven, committed and confident person with relevant aviation or rail / ports experience and a genuine passion for the aviation industry.

You have experience in air traffic forecasting. You may have experience in working closely with colleagues and subconsultants across different disciplines, as well as in client engagement. You may also have experience in line management, potentially some experience in bidding to support growth in an exciting team, and have previous experience in a similar role.

Essential:

• Air traffic forecasting knowledge and experience in aviation or rail / ports.
• Experience and track record in describing risks and suitability as well as knowledge of air market historical and planned development at a global, regional and local level.
• The right to work in the UK.
• Fluency in English – knowledge of other languages will be valued.
• Commercial experience in the aviation industry, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent transferrable skills from another relevant industry.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Advanced user of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Good presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• A methodical and numerical approach to problem solving and critical thinking.

Desirable:

• Willingness to travel and work overseas (sometimes at short notice) as required for project work.
• A can-do attitude.
• The willingness to undertake tasks that are critical to the success of the projects.
• The ability to engage as part of a multi-disciplinary team and a diverse range of projects.
• Knowledge of Power BI.
• Ability to code in programming languages including, but not limited to, R and Python as well as SQL.
• Ability to work independently and confidently, while guiding and training others.

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

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 reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

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.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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