Impact in Water and Environment – Consultant

Allora Infrastructure

At Allora, we believe infrastructure can deliver better outcomes for people and places. We partner with progressive organisations across the water and environment sector to deliver better outcomes across three core services: Infrastructure Strategy, New Delivery Models, and Delivery Model Performance. Over the last 18 months, we have supported a range of forward-thinking water and environment clients in developing progressive strategies and performance focused operating models for the unprecedented investment and performance expectation across the sector. We have supported United Utilities, Scottish Water, Yorkshire Water, Ofwat and the Environment Agency. Our pursuit principles ensure we work on programmes that contribute positively to the SDGs, with clients who share our commitment to improving infrastructure delivery. This creates an environment where we can deliver high-quality services. We believe that delivering a positive impact and driving business performance are not mutually exclusive; they go hand in hand.

Arup

Arup’s UK water business operates across the water cycle. Our ambition is to help a billion people globally. Our services span infrastructure design, asset management, flood mitigation, sustainable water management, water strategies, and sector-related research. We help clients unlock long-term economic, environmental and social value. Strong client and partner relationships have supported business growth, with a quadrupling of income in five years. They also enable us to deliver better outcomes and value for money. For example, on Welsh Water’s Storm Overflow Framework we achieved 30% savings against AMP7 business plan and our green/blue/grey hierarchy reduced carbon by 30% and unlocked £23m of social and environmental benefits.Employee-owned, our unique approach to research, sharing of exemplar best practice, along with work to develop government and regulator policy, enables us to have a lasting impact on the sector – from hosting Wet Networks start-up showcases to lending expertise to Earthshot Prize finalists.

Mine Environment Management

Mine Environment Management is a geo-environmental engineering and specialised geochemistry consultancy, working in the mining sector. Mining operations face unique challenges to balance increasing need for raw materials, with decreasing our impact on water and the environment. Our company strives to look beyond the data and immediate questions in a project, to the overall needs of our clients and main drivers in the industry, adding value in our projects which include carbon dioxide removal using enhanced rock weathering of mine waste, and developing a low energy, semi-passive modular adaptive water treatment system for mine wastewater. We apply critical thinking to troubleshoot problems and achieve innovation within our field. We actively seek to support people in their development, and have co-supervised a number of PhD and MSc students through their industry-based projects, helping lower the barriers in applying academic research and approaches to real world problems within the constraints of industry.

Moffatt & Nichol

Moffatt & Nichol has broken the mould of consultancies in Europe. As a family owned business we are committed to developing a long term sustainable business in Europe. As we’ve done in the US, this means we invest in industry-leading research and development (R&D), presenting an unrivalled ability to deliver innovative and high-quality projects that our clients need. This focus has helped us sustain an 80% repeat client rate globally.A well-established ports, water and commercial consultant in the US, in the past 18 months Moffatt & Nichol has grown from 61 to 103 employees in Europe, underscoring our growth in revenue, team size, R&D and artificial intelligence development. Specialists join to contribute to the water sector’s development, support clients and pursue their passions – particularly in resilience and understanding the impact of climate change on coastlines.

Mott MacDonald

Providing exceptional value added, Mott MacDonald worked with their client, the Environment Agency, at pace to deliver £11.6m across both the emergency works and permanent solution to the flood wall collapse in Matlock, Derbyshire, in February 2022. Providing ECC Project Management rigor, Site Supervisor expertise where this was missing, and an ongoing Project Manager and Project Executive who were committed to building trusted relationships with the community, local businesses, and project partners.The team provided additional resources where needed, gave health and safety recommendations, ensured contractual compliance throughout, rectified quality issues on site in a collaborative nature, and provided added value to the businesses and community in Matlock. From innovatively engaging the community in a fun day, raising money for charity and naming one of the UK’s largest mobile cranes, to ensuring full accessibility of newly designed public spaces so the local SEND support group could utilise the space.

Royal HaskoningDHV

Royal HaskoningDHV is a global leader in coastal management, with decades of experience of shoreline management planning in the UK. We are regularly called upon to contribute to industry papers and guidance and played a major role in the development of the Environment Agency’s new National Coastal Erosion Risk Map, for example. When it comes to landmark projects, since 2019, we have been the lead designer on the £160 million Southsea Coastal Scheme. As of December 2024, all designs are complete, with three out of six phases now constructed. We are also helping our customers to identify which of their physical assets are at risk of climate change. Eight out of 10 UK banks and mortgage lenders are now using our FloodScore Climate data, and we are helping large companies in various industries as they face the challenge of increasing climate change regulatory demands.

Stantec

Over the past 18 months, Stantec has focused on continuous improvement to deliver meaningful and impactful services, aiming to create better places for people and protect the environment. By expanding technical capabilities and enhancing collaboration, we have consistently exceeded expectations. Stantec addresses skills shortages, advances carbon reduction, and pioneers predictive asset management, ensuring technical excellence remains central. Committed to net zero and climate resilience, Stantec applies its expertise to support clients across various sectors. Emphasising data-driven outcomes, industry knowledge sharing, and continual improvement, Stantec supports global sustainability initiatives and shapes water policy. Their leadership is built on technical excellence, continuous innovation, and meaningful collaboration.

Whitby Wood

Whitby Wood is an engineering consultancy. We are independent, international and lateral-thinking. We are part of an international group of companies, with 200+ people operating from hubs in the UK, Italy, Belgrade, India, the UAE and Singapore. Our Civil Engineering team work on the design of urban infrastructure, specialising in Water and the Environment, and provide professional services for clients in all sectors. Working closely with like-minded colleagues in diverse engineering fields, we make sure we can see the whole technical challenge a project presents. Key ingredients in our approach are regular evaluation of processes, willingness to embrace and develop new technologies and materials, digital skills, research-based decision-making, and a strong sense of societal and environmental responsibility. Our company values; honesty, fairness, inclusivity, openness and practicality, foster a can-do attitude in our team and a strong commitment to serving our clients. These values drive our work and environmental and impact