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Locations

Bristol, United Kingdom / Cambridge, United Kingdom / Leeds, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Reading, United Kingdom

Country

United Kingdom

Contract type

Permanent

Work pattern

Variable Hours, Part Time, Full Time

Market

Water

Discipline

Water

Job ref

16412

Recruiter contact

Aoife Cullen

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Location/s: Cambridge, Bristol, Leeds, Reading, London; UK
Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen

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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the division

The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.

Overview of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineer with a strong technical background in hydraulic analysis and design to join our growing Water Consultancy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to work on a diverse portfolio of technically challenging projects across the UK and internationally. You will contribute to the delivery of a wide range of water infrastructure projects, including transmission pipelines, surge analysis, water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, service reservoirs, clean water networks, and stormwater storage tunnels. The role offers the opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of water projects and work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including process, mechanical, structural, geotechnical and environmental specialists, to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Delivering hydraulic analysis and design for a range of clean water and wastewater projects
• Undertaking engineering calculations and developing technical specifications, drawings and reports
• Collaborating with clients, stakeholders and project teams to support the successful delivery of projects
• Identifying and communicating technical, programme, quality and cost risks, together with potential mitigation measures
• Working effectively across multiple disciplines to develop integrated engineering solutions
• Contributing to technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement within the team
• Taking ownership of your professional development and actively engaging with industry best practice

Candidate specification

We are looking for an enthusiastic and technically capable engineer who can demonstrate:

• Experience in pressurised and open-channel hydraulics applied to civil and environmental engineering projects
• Experience undertaking hydraulic calculations and design for water and wastewater treatment facilities
• Experience in the hydraulic design of pressurised and gravity pipeline systems
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including structural, geotechnical, process, electrical and mechanical engineers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to colleagues, clients and other stakeholders
• An understanding of designers' responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM)
• A proactive approach to problem solving and a willingness to develop technical expertise across a broad range of water-sector projects

Desirable:

• Experience using hydraulic profile design software
• Experience in transmission pipeline design, including route selection, pipe material selection, hydraulic design, steel pipe wall thickness design and thrust restraint solutions
• Experience undertaking surge analysis
• Experience in clean water network modelling
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE or CIWEM) and progression towards Chartered Engineer status

Mott MacDonald offers a highly innovative and collaborative environment within which to further develop your career. We can offer career opportunities in technical, management or client-facing directions. You will have control of your own career path and great prospects progression as the business continues to grow.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. 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

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

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 every day 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

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.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.