Joshua Farnsworth

Describe what the Mott Mac Life means to you in three words

Authenticity, collaborative, climate-conscious

What do you enjoy about working here?

I enjoy working with the great people at Mott MacDonald. Each team and discipline bring their own specialties, knowledge and respective way of doing things, that in my experience, works very well.

I think the flexibility in my job and role has allowed me to take on a wide range of new skills. The culture of continued learning means that I am constantly stimulated to become not only better at my role, but more thoughtful and expansive in how our work impacts businesses, society and the natural world around us.

I’m thankful to have such a supportive network and environment to ask questions. I’m able to learn through others and to ask for help when I need support or want to learn new things.

Tell us about your specialism and why you chose it

My specialism is climate change and that of carbon mitigation. In particular, I have always been focused and interested in climate change policy and how it impacts business and society alike.

How has your career progressed since joining?

I believe my career has greatly progressed during my first year here. I have been entrusted in managing several projects, and have worked across a number of different areas. I have also identified my chartership journey and key training that I would like to undertake to further progress my career.

How do you contribute to Mott MacDonald making a difference to people and planet?

My role here focuses predominantly on decarbonisation. Our aim is to support and help our clients and an array of projects, in their pursuit of reducing carbon emissions in line with global net zero goals.

What are your career highlights and achievements?

I was invited to present my work at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s annual Green Summit as part of a research project I was involved in.