Assistant Principal / Senior Civil Engineer (Treatment Plants)

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

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Job Description:
We are looking for a Senior Engineer, to help run the delivery of sustainable infrastructure projects for a diverse range of clients around the UK. We have a portfolio of exciting and innovative projects for clients including for a range of Local Authorities, UK Government, design and build schemes with major contractors and a range of Utility Companies . We are looking for someone to contribute to the winning of new work and the development of our staff within the infrastructure sector.
You will work on a range of infrastructure projects bringing real change to our communities by driving social value through the wider benefits of our projects.
If you are a team player, passionate about sustainable and inclusive modes of transport, and keen to help our business to deliver NET ZERO then we want to hear from you.

You will be responsible for managing projects and multi-disciplinary design teams producing and assuring designs, controlling task budgets, and the development of staff competencies and career paths. You will also support our Practices in business development activities and take responsibility for developing commercial and technical responses to new opportunities The successful candidate will have demonstrable highways experience and be professionally qualified with an appropriate engineering institution (ICE, CIHT, PW| etc) or show equivalent continuous professional development.

The successful candidate must have experience in two or more of the following areas:

• Early stage optioneering
• Understanding of all stages of design (Feasibility Design through to Detailed Design)
• Demonstrate experience of running infrastructure schemes through various stages (feasibility, concept design, detailed design, construction, commissioning, operations etc.)
• Project Management (Procurement, Requirements, Technical Assurance, Risk etc)
• Full awareness of Health & Safety Legislation and CDM Regulations and how it is applied to the design process

The candidate will be able to demonstrate practical skills in the following areas:

• Proven experience in project management of projects and leading teams across multi-disciplines (from bidding stage through to delivery against contracted cost and programme)
• Excellent communication skills (good verbal, written and presentation skills) and confident in Client facing roles
• Previous experience of working on UK public sector on infrastructure projects
• Experience in infrastructure design with competence to independently check and approve the work of others (knowledge of key design standards and guidance
• Experience of using Digital Design Tools for production of deliverables including BIM

The following would be seen as beneficial but are not essential to the role:

• Technical Excellence (someone experienced in coaching, mentoring and developing people & teams)
• Previous experience of working on UK public sector infrastructure projects Knowledge of contract preparation, procurement and risk management
• Appreciation of the operational and maintenance impacts of our design solutions

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.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing