Overview

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Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. Our work across global industries delivers exciting projects that shape the future and create societal impact. We are a proudly employee-owned business, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

About The Business Unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation, and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle—from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or life extension—helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview Of The Role

Our Energy unit delivers projects to a wide range of clients across defence, existing and nuclear new build industries. Due to project wins and growth, we are recruiting a C&I Engineer to join our Nuclear: Defence and Civil team. The work includes supporting the production of C&I designs in line with project requirements and working closely with other disciplines to deliver high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Support the execution of control and instrumentation work on projects, in accordance with C&I design instructions and company/project procedures
• Work to agreed standards on safety and quality, man-hour plans, cost budgets, and project schedule targets
• Assist in identifying and planning C&I scopes of work
• Contribute to project planning and execution activities
• Prepare design deliverables such as drawings, calculations, and specifications to the required quality
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines and clients as required
• Ensure solutions comply with discipline-related legal requirements, including CDM, safety (including application of the EDSPS), environmental and site licence conditions
• Apply relevant legislation, client and project-specific policies, procedures, and design standards in day-to-day work

Candidate Specification

Essential

• Degree qualified in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Working towards professional registration with a relevant engineering institution (IEng/CEng)
• Knowledge of control and instrumentation engineering, including:
• Design basis to P&ID development
• Systems architecture drawings
• Cable selection, routing, and management drawings
• Field instrumentation selection
• Control and safety systems
• Control and Instrumentation cabinet design
• Instrumentation loop drawings and hook-up diagrams
• Compiling Instrument Data Sheets
• Ability to prepare technical reports and specifications
• Keen to develop knowledge of the latest advances in control and instrumentation technology (fieldbus, wireless systems, safety PLCs)
• Awareness of relevant standards and CDM legislation
• Ability to deliver accurate documentation to the required standard and schedule

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

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 welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile Working

We believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you work to meet client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces wellbeing, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We place equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com to discuss accommodations.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support daily health costs
• Access to Peppy for menopause support
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
• Flexible benefits to opt into a range of health options

Financial Wellbeing

• Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance up to 4x basic salary, with option to increase to 6x
• Income protection and return-to-work support
• Flexible benefits including enhanced life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing
• Profit-sharing opportunities through annual bonus schemes

Lifestyle

• Holiday entitlement of 33-35 days, with buy/sell options; increases after service
• Holiday entitlement increases after five years
• Employee saving schemes and retailers 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 paid
• Additional caring leave options

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Mentoring, formal training, and development options

Networks and Social Outcomes

• Join groups supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
• Contribute to community initiatives through our social programs

Location(s): Altrincham, Bristol, Reading, Norwich, Glasgow; UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline: Energy

Job Ref: 10608

Recruiter Contact: Erinda Hazizi