Principal/Associate Civil Engineer

Role Overview

• Leading the design of major water supply infrastructure to ensure sustainable water security in the region
• Contributing to innovative grey and blue-green sewer solutions to reduce the amount of wastewater spills
• Developing climate-resilient flood protection for our communities whilst safeguarding habitats including our rare chalk streams
• Delivering cutting-edge water treatment plants to improve water quality in our rivers and coastlines
• Be responsible for the delivery of project(s), coordinating project team(s) to ensure excellent technical delivery within budget and programme
• Produce and review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports, proactively managing design risk to deliver constructable solutions
• Represent the company in meetings, building strong relationships with our clients that will enhance our reputation and help secure further work
• Deliver projects in close partnership with clients and contractors
• Contribute to technical excellence and commercial success through forecasting and risk management, and the production of bids and proposals
• Work to Mott MacDonald’s global standards and review Health, Safety and Welfare alongside environmental impact

Requirements

• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution
• Proven ability to deliver complex technical projects, ensuring compliance with relevant quality assurance and technical standards and supporting the development of less experienced staff
• Demonstrable technical experience in design and the management of design teams
• Strong communication skills with experience in effective collaboration across internal multi-disciplinary teams with other technical disciplines including environmental specialists, geotechnical, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers
• Good understanding of designers’ responsibilities under CDM
• Able to travel to other offices and sites, as required
• Track record in building teams and capability of junior staff
• Experience in preparing successfully bids and in undertaking client engagement

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Financial wellbeing
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Lifestyle
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• Enhanced family and carers leave
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Learning and development
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• Networks, communities, and social outcomes
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.