Overview

Location/s: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle; UK. 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 industries to deliver work that defines the future and makes a societal impact. As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. The Water Utilities Division is the centre of excellence for UK and Ireland water and wastewater challenges, delivering services throughout the full project life cycle and providing diverse and technically stimulating opportunities.

Overview of the role: We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover. We provide specialist technical support to colleagues across our global business with opportunities to work on diverse and technically challenging projects for UK water utilities and other organisations. Examples of projects include the Leeds flood alleviation scheme, carbon management tools for Wessex Water, High Speed Rail 2, Thames Tideway, and strategic pipelines for Anglian Water.

We work on a wide range of design projects including water treatment, water distribution and storage, wastewater recycling, industrial process water, desalination, irrigation, hydropower, and flood defence.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple UK and Ireland water companies as part of multi-disciplinary design teams in project delivery.
• Prepare design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Undertake studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design work.
• Collaborate with clients and other stakeholders.

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Civil Engineering degree
• Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental considerations
• Proactive approach with adaptability to changing scenarios

Desirable:

• Working towards Chartership
• Strong digital capability
• Project management experience not essential but beneficial

UK Immigration

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 Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future.

Agile working

We support a hybrid working policy that enables you and your manager to decide how you work most effectively to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equality, accessibility, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, inclusion, and fair employment practices. We encourage individual expression and aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute. If you need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for so we can assist you.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan for everyday costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy for menopause support for UK colleagues.
• Wellbeing programs available for you and your family.
• Salary flex options to extend health benefits to family members.

Financial wellbeing

• Matched pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to increase to 6x).
• Income protection and support for long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including enhanced life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
• Employee share in the financial success through annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• Minimum 33–35 days holiday per year, with options to buy or sell leave.
• Holiday entitlement increases to at least 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.

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 significant caring responsibilities (up to five days, two paid).

Learning and development

• Professional institution subscription included.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, training, and self-development options.

Networks and social outcomes

• Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting various communities and parents/carers networks.
• Contribute to social outcomes in the community.

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