Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with a significant presence in Scotland. We have offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Lerwick.

We recognise that people’s needs and aspirations are changing rapidly. This brings increasing challenges for our clients as they seek to satisfy their stakeholders, tackle societal issues, and deliver their business strategies. Our network of experts looks at problems from fresh angles and finds opportunities in complexity. Mott MacDonald colleagues bring together diverse skills, experience, and insight to turn obstacles into sustainable solutions. Our aim is to add value at every stage, for you and the lives you touch every day.

Our company purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities, and employee opportunities.

In Scotland, we are deeply involved in the energy sector, addressing the urgent need for decarbonisation and energy transformation. We are active in all aspects of energy and have a specific interest in the opportunities that hydrogen offers as part of the decarbonisation and a just transition of our energy system. Our projects include developing hydrogen strategies for Moray Council and MACC as well as delivering pre FEED and FEED projects for a number of hydrogen developers across Scotland. Our expertise covers all facets of a hydrogen project, including:

  • Policy advice, business case, owner’s engineer, procurement advice, technical design inputs
  • Planning and Consent, Water demand, Environmental Assessments and Surveys
  • Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Digitally Enhanced Masterplanning, Energy Demand Analysis
  • Project and Programme Management, Project Controls, Risk and Asset Management
  • Transport Demand Analysis and Fuel Switching Strategies

We also support renewable energy initiatives, such as the NorthH2 project in Europe and the Kidston renewable energy hub in Australia, showcasing our global expertise coupled with the ability to access this expertise alongside our local resources for delivery of projects in Scotland. We offer a whole energy systems approach, looking at systemic challenges and developing a portfolio of options for clean energy in all its forms, electricity, heating, and transport. Our independent advice, creativity, and innovation help us co-create solutions that maximise value for businesses, communities, and the planet.

We are committed to helping our clients navigate the complexities of the energy transition, ensuring sustainable and economically viable outcomes.