Senior Civil Engineer (Utilities) in Bristol

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Location: Altrincham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Colwyn Bay, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Sheffield, Southampton, UK.

About The Business Unit: We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From business case preparation to delivery and maintenance, our planning, engineering, and management skills cover the entire project cycle.

Overview Of The Role: We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to lead our utilities capability with a track record of contributing to the successful delivery of complex multi-disciplinary infrastructure and highway projects. You will play a significant role in delivering great projects for clients that align with our purpose of creating positive social outcomes through delivery excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and deliver the Division’s capability within the utilities field across a wide range of infrastructure projects, mainly within the highways sector.
• Manage utility design/diversion as part of highway & public transport infrastructure.
• Promote and ensure adherence to health and safety policy and procedures.
• Maintain a general knowledge of technical engineering codes and in particular NRSWA, HAUC and NJUG.
• Ensure compliance with various utility companies’ standard requirements.
• Manage discrete design packages, multi-disciplinary design teams and client-facing activities.
• Identify bespoke engineering solutions to reduce the scope of utility diversions, driving efficiencies and cost savings.
• Provide utility peer review for major infrastructure schemes.
• Support business development activities and build a network of clients.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise, and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in training and development of team members.
• Control task programmes and budgets.
• Present technical advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Provide input into bids/tenders where utilities present a major risk to project delivery.
• Mentor early-career staff.

Candidate Specification:

Essential:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Professional membership in the highways sector (e.g., Institution of Civil Engineers, MCIHT).
• Experience applying CDM requirements as a Designer and knowledge of health, safety, wellbeing and EDI matters.
• In-depth knowledge of NRSWA and ability to manage delivery of utility diversions from C2 to C9 process.
• Experience managing and resolving multi-disciplinary interfaces on major projects.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civils 3D.

Desirable:

• Leadership, effective communication, organisational skills, and willingness to travel short assignments in the UK or overseas.
• Experience with engineering contracts (e.g., NEC3 and NEC4).
• Experience using Navisworks, Autodesk Infraworks, Bentley Open Roads and ProjectWise; knowledge of UK highway design codes and standards (DMRB, Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works).

UK Immigration: Mott MacDonald does not offer sponsorship for the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Agile Working: Hybrid working policy embracing well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We promote fair employment procedures and inclusive workplace among all employees.

Accessibility: Support is available for disabled applicants. Contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for reasonable adjustments.

Benefits:

• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan for everyday health costs.
• Access to menopause support through Peppy.
• Wellbeing program for employee and family.
• Financial Wellbeing: Match employee pension contributions 4.5 % to 7 %.
• Life assurance up to 4× basic salary, optional up to 6×.
• Income protection scheme.
• Flexible benefits: life assurance, critical illness, payroll saving, will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle:

• Minimum 33-35 days holiday per year, public holidays included.
• 35 days after 5 years service.
• Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave; Up to 24 weeks paid shared parental leave; Up to five additional days leave for caring responsibilities.

Learning and Development: Primary annual professional institution subscription. Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development.

Networks, Communities and Social Outcomes: Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parent/carer communities. Contribution to community social outcomes.

Job Ref: 12125

Contract Type: Permanent | Work Pattern: Full Time | Market: Transport | Discipline: Civil