Location/s
Cambridge, Brighton, Reading, London, Leeds, Sheffield, Belfast, Bristol; UK
Recruiter Contact
Nicola Coyle
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact for the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
About the Division
The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering ambitious opportunities to engage in diverse and technically challenging work. We provide advisory services, feasibility studies, outline and detailed design, construction support, and site supervision across the full project life cycle.
Overview
Due to continued growth and strong market demand, we are expanding our Major Projects capability within the Water Consultancy Division and are looking to strengthen our team with a Senior Civil Engineer. Working within our collaborative OneWater team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of nationally significant infrastructure that supports water security, environmental resilience, and thriving communities.
Overview of the Role
You will play a key role in the delivery of major water infrastructure programmes, particularly during the earlier engineering stages of feasibility, concept, and outline design. You will help develop robust and consentable schemes, safely navigate projects through the relevant planning and consenting processes, especially the Development Consent Order process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in the UK.
Our portfolio includes projects such as:
- Large diameter water transfer pipelines
- Water tunnels and conveyance systems
- Water recycling and reuse schemes
- Reservoirs and strategic storage solutions
- Flood and coastal risk management programmes
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Deliver front‑end engineering services from feasibility through to outline design
- Coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams to develop integrated solutions
- Support development of robust and consentable engineering solutions
- Review and assure technical outputs for quality, compliance, and buildability
- Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders
- Support and mentor junior team members
- Contribute to bids, proposals, and work‑winning activities
- Promote technical excellence, innovation, and best practice
- Ensure alignment with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
Candidate Specification
We are looking for a collaborative and driven Senior Civil Engineer with a passion for delivering innovative, sustainable and cost‑effective solutions that create tangible benefits for clients and communities.
Essential
- Chartered Engineer (or working towards) with a relevant degree
- Experience on major, multi‑disciplinary projects in the UK water sector
- Experience in civil engineering design and design assurance
- Knowledge of water and/or wastewater standards and specifications
- Experience working within multi‑disciplinary project teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to balance technical, environmental and commercial drivers
- Proactive and adaptable approach with sound commercial awareness
- Commitment to continuous professional development
Desirable
- Understanding of front‑end engineering stages
- Familiarity with UK planning and consenting framework, specifically the Development Consent Order process
- Experience in pipelines, water/wastewater treatment, reservoirs, flood risk or large‑scale infrastructure
- Knowledge of CDM regulations and designer responsibilities
- Experience with digital engineering tools (e.g. Civils 3D, GIS, modelling)
- Interest in low‑carbon and sustainable design solutions
- Flexibility to travel to sites and offices as required
Why Join Mott MacDonald?
- Contribute to nationally significant infrastructure with meaningful social and environmental impact for our clients and communities
- Be part of an employee‑owned business, where your contribution directly shapes our success
- Collaborate with industry‑leading experts in a supportive, multi‑disciplinary environment
- Access flexible and varied career progression opportunities
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement listed.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile Working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility, and trust.
Benefits
Financial Well‑being:
- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal up to 4 × your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 × 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.
- Annual bonus schemes shared across the business.
Health and Well‑being:
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
- Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
- Well‑being support through a comprehensive programme, including family benefits.
- Option to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits.
Lifestyle:
- A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy or sell leave through the flexible benefits programme.
- 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
- 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.
- Policies and dedicated support for military families.
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 supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
- Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders.
- Social outcomes within communities.
Apply now for further information or to apply.
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