Engineering Manager in Glasgow

Location/s: Altrincham or Glasgow, UK

About the Energy Unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and feasibility through to detailed design, construction, commissioning, operation, life extension, decommissioning and repowering.

Working alongside our clients, we help deliver some of the world's most complex infrastructure projects/programmes and support the transition to a safe, secure and sustainable energy future.

Overview of the role

The Nuclear, Defence and Civil Division of the Energy Unit is seeking experienced Engineering (Design) Managers to lead the management, engineering integration, design delivery and technical coordination of major multidisciplinary projects across our growing portfolio. The role sits in the centre of project delivery, bringing together multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, regulators, contractors and delivery partners to ensure engineering outputs are coordinated, assured and delivered successfully.

Acting as a senior engineering leader, you will be responsible for developing and implementing project engineering delivery strategies, coordinating multidisciplinary design activities, managing interfaces and design risks, and ensuring engineering outputs are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with project, regulatory and client requirements.

Internally, you will work closely with Project Managers, Technical Directors, Systems Engineers, Discipline Leads, Project Controls and Assurance teams. Externally, you will engage with clients, regulators, contractors, supply chain partners and key stakeholders, providing engineering leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the delivery of major infrastructure projects/programmes whilst contributing to the continued growth and development of Mott MacDonald's engineering capability.

Typical responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership across complex multidisciplinary projects and programmes, promoting a collaborative and integrated approach to delivery.
• Develop and implement engineering delivery strategies, design management arrangements and technical delivery plans.
• Lead the integration and coordination of engineering disciplines, managing interfaces across clients, partners, suppliers and project teams.
• Deliver safe, coordinated and assured engineering solutions aligned with programme objectives, technical baselines and client requirements.
• Manage engineering assumptions, risks, decisions, actions and change events throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor engineering performance, facilitate project reviews, and ensure delivery against agreed time, cost, quality and regulatory objectives.
• Ensure appropriate design governance, assurance, review and approval processes are implemented and maintained.
• Identify, escape and resolve technical issues, interfaces and delivery challenges, including those arising during construction, commissioning and handover.
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers to integrate technical, commercial and programme delivery requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, regulators, contractors, supply chain partners and key stakeholders, promoting collaborative project delivery.
• Plan, secure and lead multidisciplinary engineering resources, supporting capability development, succession planning, SQEP implementation and the growth of engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering delivery, design processes, digital engineering and information management practices.
• Champion sustainable engineering solutions and support environmental, planning and regulatory requirements throughout project delivery.
• Demonstrate visible leadership in health, safety, security, sustainability and continuous improvement across all engineering activities.

Essential

• Degree qualified engineer in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (or demonstrable progression towards chartership).
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or design teams on major projects.
• Proven experience operating within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Defence, Energy, Rail, Water or similar sectors.
• Strong understanding of:
• Engineering integration and interface management.
• Design governance, assurance and review processes.
• Technical risk, assumption and decision management.
• Configuration management and management of technical baselines.
• Information management and collaborative engineering delivery.
• Project and programme engineering delivery within complex environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client-facing skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and team management capabilities.

Desirable

• Experience delivering major nuclear and/or defence programmes.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering approaches and integrated design delivery.
• Experience working within BIM, digital engineering and information management environments.
• Experience managing design partners, alliance organisations and supply chain partners.
• Understanding of varying levels of safety classification, assurance and regulatory requirements.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is 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 the 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.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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.

Benefits – 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.

Benefits – 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.

Benefits – 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.

Benefits – 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.

Benefits – 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.

Benefits – 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.