Location/s:
Bristol, Croydon, Southampton, Exeter, Plymouth; UK
Recruiter contact:
Ainsley Anstess
Company Overview
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We deliver work that defines our future and makes an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
About The Business Unit
We help conceive, drive and implement transport solutions for cities, regions and asset owners/operators worldwide. From business case preparation to delivery and maintenance, our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Overview Of The Role
We are looking to appoint a Principal Ports Engineer with Defence experience to join the Ports Coastal and Offshore (PCO) Team within our Aviation, Maritime and Offshore (AMO) Division.
Mott MacDonald’s teams support a wide range of clients including the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO and international partners across land, air, maritime and nuclear domains. Recent projects include the modernisation of submarine facilities at Devonport and Clyde, and support for the AUKOS submarine partnership.
The successful candidate will use a high standard of technical capability to deliver maritime sector projects and guide and develop other team members on technical aspects of projects, particularly maritime defence sector opportunities.
Key responsibilities include leading technical infrastructure design projects for dockyards, shipyards and ports – including docks, jetties, dolphins, quay structures, dredging, breakwaters and revetments – and collaborating constructively with colleagues to deliver projects to meet profit, deadlines and output quality targets. You will also contribute to bidding and winning work, applying your knowledge of clients and the technical requirements and risks associated with prospects.
Candidate specification
- Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
- Chartered status with a relevant professional institution (or equivalent)
- Experience working on multi‑disciplinary projects, ideally within Ports, Coastal or Offshore environments
- Familiarity with industry codes and standards
- Strong communication, team‑working and problem‑solving skills
Availability is flexible – part time, job share or full time – to accommodate varying availability. Due to the nature of our work, overseas travel for project assignments may be required.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Agile working
We provide a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility and trust, allowing you and your manager to choose the most effective way to meet client, team and personal commitments.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We commit to fair employment procedures and practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
- Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
- Access to Peppy, providing free menopause support for all UK colleagues
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including support for you and your family
- Flexibility to adjust your salary to opt into a range of health benefits that can be extended to your family
Financial wellbeing
- Match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
- Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase to 6× your salary
- Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and support for long‑term illness or injury
- Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
- Annual bonus schemes as part of our independently owned business success sharing
Lifestyle
- A minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy or sell leave through flexible benefits
- 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
- Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay
- Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid
Learning and development
- Primary annual professional institution subscription
- Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options
Networks, communities and social outcomes
- Support through Advanced Employee Networks for LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
- Opportunities to make a difference within communities through social outcomes
Additional Information
Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
Job details
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
Market: Transport
Discipline: Maritime
Job Ref: 12891
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