Civil Engineer

Location/s: Madrid or Seville; ES
Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes

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 division
The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, preventing urban flooding, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design. Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.

Overview of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Civil Engineer to join our team in Spain to support the delivery of our UK clients’ wastewater programmes, including:

• Undertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design
• Producing technical specifications, drawings and schedules
• Coordinating with other disciplines
• Managing the delivery of your projects to budget and programme, including monthly reporting
• Report writing and preparation of presentation materials
• Working in close partnership with clients, representing the company in technical meetings
   

At Mott MacDonald you will have control of your own career path and great prospects for career progression as the business continues to grow. We can offer development in technical, management or client-facing directions.

Candidate specification

We are looking for a driven individual, keen to make a difference in the sector, take wide responsibilities and progress professionally.

Essential: 

• Civil Engineering or other relevant degree
• Working towards Chartership or other professional qualifications
• Knowledge of water or wastewater specifications and standards
• Experience developing civil engineering designs
• Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt and prioritise 
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in both oral presentations and written reports
• Understanding of the use of design tools within a BIM environment 

Desirable: 

• UK water infrastructure experience
• An understanding of the designer’s responsibilities under the CDM regulations
• Strong digital capability (e.g. Civils 3D, GIS, hydraulic modelling software)

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 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme 
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Private medical insurance 
• Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.