Project Design Engineer - Civil

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Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business that combines the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award‑winning projects. The company has recently extended its contract with Thames Water for an additional five years, continuing the current agreement until March 2030 and delivering a varied programme of water and wastewater projects in the Thames Valley.

The Civil Engineer Project Leader role fuses traditional Project Management with Design Engineering, managing projects through the outline and detailed design lifecycle, supported by our multidisciplinary teams. This environment allows you to accelerate your journey to chartership and develop cross‑discipline expertise.

What does a Civil Engineer Project Leader do day to day?

• Work as part of a “project triangle” alongside a Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to ensure that technical, constructability and commercial aspects of project delivery are considered throughout.
• Lead the design of treatment or infrastructure projects from the initial outline to detailed design, through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate the project team—including civil, electrical, mechanical, process designers, BIM modelers and technical specialists—to ensure designs are completed on programme, within budget, and to the quality defined by each framework and industry specifications.
• Undertake design in own discipline and mentor less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Build positive relationships with the clients’ project, operational and technical assurance teams and promote a “one‑team” approach.

What you’ll need

• Accredited Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Member of a recognised Engineering Institution or demonstrable progress towards these goals.
• Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.

What’s in it for you

• Financial wellbeing
  • MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
  • As an independently owned business, we share the financial success of the business with all colleagues, including our annual bonus schemes.
  • Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.
• Health and wellbeing
  • A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through a flexible benefits programme.
  • Access to Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
  • Open discussion about flexible working and support beyond the workplace.
  • Participation in wide range of groups, including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Enhanced family and carers leave
  • 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave and optional shared parental leave.
  • Up to two paid additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities.
• Learning and development
  • Structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership.
  • Fast‑track chartership reviews, mentorship, hands‑on experience and tailored training opportunities from day one.

Mott MacDonald Bentley is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.

Other Information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint‑venture business established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy Mott MacDonald. The role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint‑venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is 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. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better. We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities. We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A Mott MacDonald Bentley welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect. Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier‑free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald.

Agile working

We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

• Location(s): Reading, GB
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Work Pattern: Full Time
• Market: Water
• Discipline: Water
• Job Ref: 12132
• Recruiter Contact: emily.naylor@jnbentley.co.uk

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