Senior Civil Engineer in Sunderland

About Mott MacDonald Bentley

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint‑venture business established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy Mott MacDonald. The company combines JN Bentley’s contracting expertise with Mott MacDonald’s design specialisms to offer fully integrated design‑and‑build services. As part of the joint‑venture, you will collaborate with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues on major water and wastewater schemes across all project phases, from feasibility to construction. Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy that strives to improve society by integrating social outcomes into everything we do, with a commitment to excellence, digital innovation and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Your role – Senior Civil Engineer

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the civil functions throughout the life cycle of various projects, ensuring that all civil aspects are meticulously considered, integrated and compliant with legislation and standards.

Key responsibilities

• Provide design support and guidance for schemes, ensuring designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout design stages and construction.
• Engage positively with the client, managing relationships and adopting a one‑team approach to support them in achieving their aims.
• Manage the interfaces and integration of civil design with other disciplines, and produce documentation.
• Act as technical checker on project documents and undertake technical reviews for projects across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, including development and implementation of standard designs, sustainable solutions and digital tools.
• Undertake site reviews to ensure buildability of solutions and integration within existing systems.
• Support the development of the civil engineering team, coaching and mentoring engineers, and identifying the correct resources for projects.

What you’ll need

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution.
• Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Methodical approach to problem solving.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

Benefits

• MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5 % and 7 %.
• Annual bonus schemes and payment of professional institution subscription costs.
• Minimum of 33 days holiday each year, including public holidays, with flexible carry‑over, sale and purchase options.
• Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
• Flexible working arrangements and support beyond the workplace.
• Access to Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Enhanced family leave policies: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave and an option for shared parental leave; up to 2 paid additional leave days for significant caring responsibilities.
• Structured development schemes supporting progress toward professional chartership, with fast‑tracked reviews, mentorship and tailored training.

We are not currently offering sponsorship for candidates under the Skilled Worker’s visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.