Senior Ports Engineer in Croydon

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 work that defines our future and creates societal impact. We are an employee-owned business that values collaboration, learning, and growth, empowering everyone to be brilliant.

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle, from business case to construction and handover.

Mott MacDonald is a global leader in advising clients across all infrastructure sectors. Our Ports, Coastal and Offshore (PCO) team is growing, delivering ports projects including container, ro-ro and energy terminals in locations such as the US, Canada, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Senegal, and the UK. Specialist areas include metocean and hydrodynamic investigations, port masterplanning, feasibility assessments, FEED, to detailed design, D&B, construction documentation and site supervision. We aim to apply digital, carbon and positive social outcomes appraisal to provide optimal client solutions.

As a key member of the PCO team, you will influence maritime projects and contribute to successful technical outcomes. Depending on your skills, you may take on project management responsibilities (e.g., resourcing, programming, commercial and contract matters, risk and quality, procurement). You will support new business development to grow the PCO account. You will be supported to develop your career and may mentor other team members.

We are looking for flexible and motivated team members with a genuine passion for the maritime world. Characteristics include:

• Methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to use initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently
• Excellent verbal communication to liaise with clients and team members and build networks
• Excellent written communication, attention to detail, and ability to demonstrate accurate technical analysis and good report writing
• Chartered through a relevant professional institution with experience delivering ports projects using innovative and digitally driven techniques

Role is available as part-time, job share, or full-time. Travel overseas for project assignments may be required.

Mott MacDonald advises clients in planning, design and construction of coastal and offshore infrastructure worldwide. We work across the Caribbean, North America, Middle East, Asia, Africa and the UK, focusing on sustainable solutions aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Benefits include:

• Private medical insurance for UK colleagues
• Health cash plan for everyday costs and treatments
• Peppy access for menopause support
• Wellbeing program with family options
• Flexible benefits including health benefit extensions
• Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (increase to 6x available)
• Income protection and return-to-work support
• Flexible benefits including critical illness insurance and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes and sharing in business success

Minimum 33-35 days holiday per year (buy/sell option). Holiday entitlement increases after 5 years. Discounts and employee saving schemes. Enhanced family and carers leave. 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay. Additional leave for caring responsibilities.

Opportunities to develop technical and soft skills through mentoring and training. Networks and social outcomes groups supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Opportunities to contribute to community outcomes.