Senior Marine Cable & Renewables Engineer in London

Location/s: Croydon, Southampton, Brighton; UK

Overview of the role

As a key member of the Ports, Coastal and Offshore (PCO) team, the Senior Marine Cable & Renewables Engineer will influence the success of cable and renewables projects across the globe. The role covers all stages of the project cycle, from cable routing, burial risk assessments and feasibility studies, to transport, installation, construction supervision and monitoring.

Scope includes:

• cable burial risk assessments and burial assessment studies
• cable routing, transport and installation documentation
• renewables constraints mapping, site prospecting, site investigation, data management and GIS
• project management duties such as resourcing, programming, commercial and contractual matters, risk and quality oversight, tender procurement, BOQ preparation and contract award

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Experience working in marine cable engineering, offshore wind and marine renewables in a consultancy environment
• Experience in marine cable engineering from offshore to the coastal zone
• Demonstrated ability to deliver marine cable engineering projects using innovative and digitally driven techniques
• Chartered with a relevant professional institution such as IET, IMechE, ICE, EI or equivalent demonstrable working experience
• Demonstrated project leadership
• Experience in business development, including client liaison and bid preparation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including report writing and presentation delivery
• Strong team working and problem‑solving skills
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards

Desirable:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical equivalent

UK Immigration

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

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces flexibility and trust to meet client, team and personal commitments.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We promote fair employment procedures to ensure equal opportunities for all and create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will discuss how we can support you.

Benefits

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 × your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 × your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit and support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes share financial success with colleagues.

Employee Ownership

• No external investors – a culture of shared success.
• Employees have a stake and eye in the business through performance bonuses.
• Career growth increases ownership stake and contribution recognition.
• Link to senior leadership through formal channels.
• Direct pathway to ownership from day one for senior roles.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme covering you and your family.
• Option to flex salary to opt into a range of health benefits, many extendable to family.

Lifestyle

• Minimum 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays; ability to buy or sell leave.
• Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matches maternity leave – up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options.

Networks, communities and social outcomes

• Wide range of groups, including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities.
• Opportunities to make a difference within communities through social outcomes.