Principal Civil Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Job Ref: 6327

Position location: Cambridge, Reading, Brighton, London, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh & Belfast.
Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

We're a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

About the division

The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald's centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.

We are seeking Principal Civil Engineers specialised in pipelines to lead our technical teams across the UK. This is a fantastic professional opportunity for driven individuals, with strong UK water and wastewater infrastructure experience, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams of technical specialists in response to AMP8 challenges.

Overview of role

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership across our programmes of potable water and wastewater pipelines. Directing, developing and supervising a team of design staff, providing technical guidance to a variety of projects.
• Leading the technical delivery of wastewater and/or potable water pipeline programmes to budget, programme, and quality standards.
• Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, and reports, proactively managing design risk to deliver constructable solutions.
• Working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within your portfolio.
• Representing the company in meetings, building strong relationships with our clients and stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of projects.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Principal Engineer with the following attributes:

Required skills and experience:

• Proven ability to lead a portfolio of technical projects, ensuring compliance with relevant quality assurance and technical standards.
• Demonstrable technical experience in clean / potable water pipeline design and pumping stations and/or wastewater network and associated infrastructure design.
• Strong communication skills with experience in effective collaboration across internal multi-disciplinary teams.
• A drive to be abreast of professional development and knowledge of current and emerging technical solutions.
• Good understanding of designers' responsibilities under CDM.
• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution.
• Able to travel to other offices and sites, as required.
• Track record of building technical capabilities of teams and junior staff.
• Experience in supporting bids and undertaking client engagement on technical matters.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.