Principal Social Performance Consultant (International)

Location/s:  Madrid, Spain
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan 

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

Overview of role 

We’re looking for an international social performance consultant to join our team in Madrid, Spain. The focus of the role will be on social assessment for energy projects, particularly in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. We work on some of the most significant generation projects in the world, including solar, hydro, wind, and thermal generation technologies.

This is a permanent role and will offer excellent prospects for career development involving different power generation technologies, with focus on energy projects from development and construction to operations.

Key Elements of the role will include:

• social and human rights impact assessment and management
• social due diligence, equator principle compliance reviews and construction monitoring
• resettlement and indigenous peoples’ development planning
• public consultation, disclosure and stakeholder engagement planning
• labour rights management planning and auditing
• gender analysis and management planning
• environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports
• international travel

You’d be part of a truly multidisciplinary team; working alongside some of the best environmental specialists, social specialists and engineers in the industry. 

Candidate Specification 

Essential Criteria

• Fluent in English (i.e.: ability to work at site, participate in meetings, review documents, write reports).
• BA degree and a master degree qualified in a discipline related to sociology, social science, geography, international development or similar a social subject.
• Extensive experience of applying social safeguards of international finance institutions such as the World Bank Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and European Investment Bank as part of ESIA, due diligence and construction/operations monitoring of energy projects such as solar, hydro, wind, and thermal generation technologies.
• Experience in reviewing complex documents, able to summarise and present the key issues in a clear and concise way.
• Ability to travel in Spain and internationally.
• Held previous roles demonstrating strong communication and writing skills, and being able to work within a team, motivate others to deliver to high standards, and to meet budgets and timescales

Desirable criteria 

•    Fluency or work proficiency in Spanish or French 
•    Demonstrable experience in any of the following key areas:
o    Supply chain analysis
o    Environmental Social Governance (ESG) services
o    Just Transition
o    Gender equality and empowerment
o    Human rights impact assessment
•    Knowledge of the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU CSRD) requirements (i.e.: sustainability-related disclosure requirements, double materiality assessment).
•    Experience in managing projects, work planning, resource allocation, financial/budget management.
•    Experience in business development and writing proposals (aptitude in identification, progression, delivery, and success in bidding for new project opportunities).
•    Experience in developing and managing client relationships and winning new work.
•    Membership of a relevant professional institute.
 

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. #LI-MM2

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. 

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments 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 assist.

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 embrace agility, flexibility and trust. 

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Holiday entitlement: 23 days + public holidays.  

• Life assurance: 2 x salary will be paid to your chosen benefactor in the event of your death whilst employed by Mott MacDonald 

• Professional membership subscription: 1 professional subscription which is relevant to your job/field of expertise can be claimed per year. 

• Private medical insurance (* from 1/1/25) 

• Pension scheme (*accessible after first month in MM) 

Optional benefits (available via salary sacrifice) for the following: 

•            Restaurant voucher: up to 11 € per working day.  

•            Transport card: up to 1,500 € per year. This is intended for public transport and doesn’t include flights or petrol for private car 

•            Day care voucher: up to 30% of salary.  

• Employee assistance programme: Our Global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a confidential safe space for employees and their immediate dependants to gain access to professional services including counselling, family support services and financial and legal advice services 

• IT employee purchase programme: In partnership with our technology providers, we have exclusive offers on Microsoft, HP and Dell products  

• Company bonus: Mott MacDonald Group operates an incentive scheme for employees on standard terms and conditions with a minimum six month service at the end of the previous financial year. The scheme is non-contractual and targeted at exceptional contributors but includes a fixed element in which all eligible staff (grades A-E) share. Payments are normally made in March each year