Senior Associate Electrical and Control Engineer – UK

Senior Electrical & Control Engineers

The Division is entering a period of significant growth aligned with AMP8 (2025–2030). We are seeking Senior Electrical & Control Engineers to join our multidisciplinary water utilities team.

Responsibilities

• Electrical power distribution design (LV and HV)
• Control system design
• Design and specification of communications networks and SCADA
• Specifying renewable and back‑up generation systems
• Developing plant layouts
• Cabling and installation design
• Instrumentation selection
• Writing system control strategies
• Factory and site acceptance tests of equipment
• Providing mentoring to other electrical engineers, developing and checking designs and providing technical direction to projects
• Ensuring designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards
• Ensuring integration of the electrical & control design with that of other disciplines

Candidate Specification

Essential:

• Qualified to HND level or higher in electrical, electronic or control engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology or an equivalent body
• Experience in electrical and/or control engineering design/consultancy
• Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues
• Experience of working in the water and/or wastewater industry
• Good understanding of pipeline hydraulics and/or water and wastewater treatment processes

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in electrical, electronic or control engineering or a related discipline
• Interest in digital innovation in design processes

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.

Benefits

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

Employee Ownership:

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one

Health and wellbeing:

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday 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

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
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes

Contract and Locations

Contract Type: PermanentLocations: Edinburgh, Inverness, Birmingham, Cardiff, Brighton, London, Manchester, Leeds, Reading, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Glasgow, Cambridge, Bristol

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