At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative water and wastewater projects across the UK and Ireland.
- Company: Join Mott MacDonald, a leader in water utilities with a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible benefits, and a strong focus on health and wellbeing.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in ensuring safe water supplies for future generations.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and experience in water/wastewater design required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 55000 £ per year.
- Location
- Cardiff, Birmingham & Bristol; UK
- Relocation supported
- Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
- Recruiter contact
- Nicola Coyle
- About the Business Division
The Water Utilities Division is Mott Mac Donald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges.
The work we do ensures safe water supplies for future generations, prevents urban flooding, and improves the health of rivers and coastal environments.
Overview of the Role
We offer opportunities for Senior civil engineers (design engineers) within our multidisciplinary Water Division.
The role covers design projects such as water treatment, water distribution, wastewater drainage and recycling, and desalination.
Key Responsibilities
- Work across multiple UK and Ireland water companies.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design teams in project delivery.
- Deliver excellence every day.
- Prepare design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
- Undertake studies, concept, preliminary, and detailed design.
- Interface and liaise with clients and other stakeholders.
- Candidate Specification
Essential
- Civil Engineering degree or other relevant degree.
- Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent).
- Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues.
- Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios.
Desirable
- Strong digital capability (e. g. Civils 3D, GIS, Pipeline hydraulics software).
- Contribution towards the identification and development of low carbon solutions.
- UK Immigration
Mott Mac Donald does not currently offer sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
We welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need any support, contact reasonable. adjustments@mottmac. com.
Benefits
We offer financial wellbeing, employee ownership, health and wellbeing, lifestyle, family and carers leave, learning and development, and networks and social outcomes.
- Financial Wellbeing
- Pension match between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal up to 4× basic salary; optional increase to 6×.
- Income protection scheme.
- Flexible benefits: increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll savings, and will writing.
- Annual bonus schemes.
- Employee Ownership
- No external investors; culture of shared success.
- Stake and voice in business.
- Direct pathway to ownership from day one for senior roles.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance.
- Health cash plan.
- Access to Peppy for menopause support.
- Comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Salary flex to include many health benefits.
- Lifestyle
- Minimum of 33‑35 days holiday, with option to buy or sell leaves.
- Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years service.
- Employee saving schemes and discounts.
- Enhanced family and carers leave
- 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Shared parental leave matches maternity; up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional caring days (two paid).
- Learning and Development
- Annual professional institution subscription.
- Opportunities for technical and soft skill development.
- Networks, communities, and social outcomes
- Wide range of employee networks (LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability, parents/carers).
- Community social outcomes.
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Market
- Water
- Discipline
- Civil
- Locations
- London, Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Brighton, Birmingham, Cambridge, Southampton
- Job Reference
- 15644
- Recruiter Contact
- Nicola Coye
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Senior Civil Engineer - Birmingham, Bristol & Cardiff in Reading employer: Mott MacDonald
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