Senior Civil Engineer (Linear Infrastructures)

Location/s: Bristol or Cardiff - UK
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy

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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role
Our office-based department provides Civil Engineering expertise across high-voltage electricity overhead line and cable projects. Our projects include feasibility, consenting, outline and detailed design. We undertake work for a wide range of Clients including National Grid Electricity Transmission, Scottish & Southern Energy, EirGrid, Northern Ireland Electricity, Tier 1 Construction Contractors and Private Developers.

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our growing Energy Team. The role will span a diverse portfolio of work and there will be opportunities for advancement within the team. The successful candidate will carry out work within the Energy Transmission and Distribution sector on overhead line and cable projects, fulfilling tasks including:

• Project management
• Design coordination across multidisciplinary teams
• Client liaison
• Proposal writing and scheme costings
• Optioneering and appraisal works
• Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Preparation of drawings for use in planning applications and tender packages
• Detailed civil engineering design
• Cable routing design

Candidate specification
We are seeking candidates with previous experience of linear infrastructure civil engineering projects, such as HV electricity, water pipelines, utilities or highway developments. Any prospective candidate should highlight their experience within these areas of civil engineering. As a Senior Engineer, a successful candidate would be expected to lead project teams and mentor junior engineers.

We will be looking for you to demonstrate:

• Experience in the delivery of linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, such as highways developments, water infrastructure or utilities projects
• An ability to deliver projects to an identified budget and schedule
• Experience in mentoring more junior civil engineering professionals
• Experience in regular interaction with Clients
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing reports, designs and drawings
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficient IT skills including MS Office, Teams and Outlook
• Experience with software applications Autodesk Civil 3D or Geographical Information System (GIS) is considered beneficial however not essential

Should your application be successful, you will have the opportunity to learn from other team members and to further develop your skills.

Qualifications:

Candidates applying for this role must have a degree in Civil Engineering. They should be working towards Chartership or Chartered with the ICE.

Location:

Our team is spread across the UK and Europe, and we regularly bid for projects all over the UK and Overseas. A prospective candidate should be prepared to undertake short-term site visits to meet with Clients and Contractors.
 

UK Immigration

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

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working  

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. 

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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