Senior Advisory Consultant Operational Readiness in Vancouver

At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve. When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career.

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead the delivery of operational readiness, business readiness and organizational transition services for major infrastructure projects across public and private sector clients. The successful candidate will work on complex infrastructure programs and projects, supporting clients in preparing for the safe, effective and efficient transition from construction and commissioning into steady-state operations.

Responsibilities will involve:

• Lead the development and implementation of operational readiness, activation and transition strategies for major infrastructure programs and projects.
• Lead the development of operational readiness frameworks, governance structures, stage gates, readiness criteria and decision-making processes.
• Lead readiness assessments, operational assurance reviews and evidence-based reporting to evaluate organizational preparedness for operational commencement.
• Lead the development of readiness KPIs, dashboards, maturity assessments and reporting frameworks to monitor progress toward operational commencement.
• Lead business readiness and change management activities to prepare people, processes and systems for transition into operations.
• Lead the planning and execution of operational readiness activities including operational procedures, workforce readiness, operational documentation and organizational preparation.
• Lead the development of acceptance, handover and transfer requirements between project delivery teams and operational organizations.
• Lead operational risk identification, assessment and mitigation planning, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed throughout project delivery.
• Lead operational exercises, operational proving activities, simulation exercises, emergency preparedness activities and operational trial runs.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, workshops and interviews, bringing together diverse stakeholder groups including owners, operators, maintainers, contractors, and regulators, supporting alignment of shared operational goals.
• Develop workplans, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, manage assigned deliverables and monitor scope, schedule, budget, quality and risks.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, synthesize findings and prepare high-quality reports, presentations, briefing materials and other client deliverables.
• Coordinate and collaborate with technical, commercial and specialist disciplines across local, regional and global teams.
• Apply quality management processes, including reviewing project outputs and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Lead project commercial management activities, including forecasting, invoicing, change management and performance reporting.
• Contribute to business development through client engagement, opportunity identification, proposal development, scope definition, resourcing and work planning.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to knowledge sharing, service development and continuous improvement across the Advisory practice.

Candidate Specification:

• A post-secondary degree in engineering, business, planning, project management or another relevant discipline.
• A minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience supporting and/or delivering major infrastructure programs or projects in one or more infrastructure sectors, such as major transportation, transit, aviation, health, energy or water.
• Experience in one or more of operational readiness, change management, project delivery, asset management or governance and assurance.
• Demonstrated experience working within complex, multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex operational systems and translate information into practical recommendations.
• Experience developing and managing workplans, coordinating stakeholders and delivering projects to agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.
• Strong understanding of operational risks and the processes required to transition projects into operational service.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills, with experience preparing high-quality reports, presentations and client materials.
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the confidence to support and/or lead client meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively within team environments.
• Positive, adaptable and collaborative approach aligned with delivering strong client outcomes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting the transition of assets from construction and commissioning into operations.
• Experience supporting operational integration between project delivery organizations and operational stakeholders, including owners, operators, maintainers and regulators.
• Experience developing operational readiness frameworks, readiness criteria and governance models.
• Familiarity with ISO 55000, asset management principles and operational assurance frameworks.
• Familiarity with safety management systems, regulatory approvals and operational certification processes.
• Experience facilitating operational exercises, emergency exercises, integration trials or operational proving activities.
• Change management credentials (CCMP, Prosci or equivalent).
• Project management credentials (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).

The expected salary range for this position is from $124,000 - $152,000. In addition to base salary, Mott MacDonald offers performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, giving employees a direct connection to our success. The comprehensive benefits and rewards package is designed to support your health, wellbeing, and professional growth.

Collaboration at Our Core: At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Equal Opportunity: We seek 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.