Overview

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

We respect each person's differences and strive to meet their needs. We are proud to be recognised as a top employer in the UK and as a Top Inclusive Company. Our values are Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive and Excellence.

About the business unit

The Buildings and Cities Unit (BNC) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald\'s regional offices across the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors: Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the Group in these sectors.

About the role

We are growing our regional maritime teams and are looking for a Chartered Maritime Civil Engineer / Senior Maritime Civil Engineer to join our growing maritime team in Scotland and North East England. We provide advisory, project management, design and supervisory services to private and public sector clients on a range of ports and coastal projects. Recent and current projects include refurbishment and upgrade of linkspans, pier refurbishment works, breakwater works, STAG and OBC studies for new ferry terminals and ferries, long sea outfalls, cooling water intake and outfall systems and redevelopment of a former shipyard site together with general port and coastal engineering. There may be opportunities to provide input to projects in other regions as the maritime business grows globally.

As an experienced technical member of the ports team, you will maintain a high standard of technical capability to deliver various maritime projects and help guide and develop early career professionals on technical aspects of our projects.

About you

You will collaborate with colleagues in a constructive manner on projects, encouraging a knowledge sharing environment. Mott MacDonald has a comprehensive set of quality management, health & safety and environmental management procedures, and you will conform to these procedures as well as act as a role model for their proper implementation.

In your role you are likely to contribute to the delivery of a number of projects concurrently; you will plan your work in a structured manner and collaborate with colleagues to address peaks and troughs in resource demand, taking account of priorities on their projects as well as your own. Additionally, you\'ll contribute to bidding and winning work using your knowledge of clients and the technical requirements and risks associated with the prospects. You will also assist with the calculation of fees, taking account of commercial risks and opportunities.

Candidate specification

• Degree qualified and a chartered member of a relevant institution e.g. MICE.
• Experience in the design of port and maritime facilities.
• Experience in the preparation of specifications and contract documentation.
• Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing/reporting.
• Experience in commission management and leading design teams is preferable but not essential.
• Knowledge of and some experience of contract administration beneficial.
• Experience in the design of coastal structures beneficial.
• A successful history of undertaking client-facing roles.

Personal skills and attributes

• Ability to contribute to project teams and work well collaboratively with clients and external partners.
• Willingness to mentor, manage and develop the skills of other team members.
• Enthusiasm and aptitude at dealing with interfaces including technical, commercial/contractual, and stakeholder relations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organised with strong planning and management capabilities.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision reflects changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative UK immigration routes that do not require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future.

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. We encourage individual expression and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us so we can discuss how to support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support through our wellbeing program, including support for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, including family coverage.

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, absence and return-to-work support for long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance, critical illness cover, payroll saving, and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes and shared financial success as an independent, employee-owned business.

Lifestyle

• Minimum 33-35 days holiday per year, inclusive of public holidays, with ability to buy or sell leave through the flexible benefits program.
• Holiday entitlement increases to at least 35 days after 5 years of service.
• Savings schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental 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

• Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Contribute to social outcomes in communities.

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