Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton; UK Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess 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 We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. Overview of the role We are currently recruiting for a Principal Bridge Engineer whose career has progressed into project management to join our team to support a growing workload of exciting projects located in the UK and around the world. Our focus is on the use of our skills to deliver innovative and economic solutions for our clients. This has created an enviable reputation in the bridges discipline whether considering the design of new or the assessment of existing structures. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, you will be able to grow a career within our bridges business and you could be guiding the design, a section of the design or acting as a Technical Lead delivering technical excellence on projects. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, your career has provided you with technical skills and structural knowledge which has given you the ability to translate your understanding of structural behaviours and analytical techniques into effective structural analyses and designs. Your experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and associated structures means you're familiar working with industry codes (including Eurocodes) and standards and you like to push boundaries where appropriate. With your interpersonal skills, you have the ability to guide teams in the analysis of structures and also communicate effectively in face-to-face meetings with clients and colleagues. Candidate specification Essential: Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (Beng/Meng, MSc or equivalent) Chartered Engineer (ICE / IStructE) Practical design experience in the bridges industry with proven ability to collaborate with other team members both local and globally to deliver a nationally consistent client experience and quality Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership, including planning and management of physical and financial resources to meet project milestones Ability to apply sound safety, governance and quality management principles and processes Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures Commercial and financial knowledge with the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership Desirable: Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures Experience in identifying, winning and delivering projects including the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation Experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and structures both in steel and concrete Experience and in depth understanding of structural behaviours with an ability to translate this into effective structural analysis 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. Agile working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. 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 and we will talk to you about how we can support you. 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. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Aug 09, 2025
Full time
Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton; UK Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess 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 We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. Overview of the role We are currently recruiting for a Principal Bridge Engineer whose career has progressed into project management to join our team to support a growing workload of exciting projects located in the UK and around the world. Our focus is on the use of our skills to deliver innovative and economic solutions for our clients. This has created an enviable reputation in the bridges discipline whether considering the design of new or the assessment of existing structures. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, you will be able to grow a career within our bridges business and you could be guiding the design, a section of the design or acting as a Technical Lead delivering technical excellence on projects. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, your career has provided you with technical skills and structural knowledge which has given you the ability to translate your understanding of structural behaviours and analytical techniques into effective structural analyses and designs. Your experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and associated structures means you're familiar working with industry codes (including Eurocodes) and standards and you like to push boundaries where appropriate. With your interpersonal skills, you have the ability to guide teams in the analysis of structures and also communicate effectively in face-to-face meetings with clients and colleagues. Candidate specification Essential: Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (Beng/Meng, MSc or equivalent) Chartered Engineer (ICE / IStructE) Practical design experience in the bridges industry with proven ability to collaborate with other team members both local and globally to deliver a nationally consistent client experience and quality Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership, including planning and management of physical and financial resources to meet project milestones Ability to apply sound safety, governance and quality management principles and processes Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures Commercial and financial knowledge with the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership Desirable: Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures Experience in identifying, winning and delivering projects including the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation Experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and structures both in steel and concrete Experience and in depth understanding of structural behaviours with an ability to translate this into effective structural analysis 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. Agile working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. 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 and we will talk to you about how we can support you. 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. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton; UK Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess 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 We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. Overview of the role We are currently recruiting for a Principal Bridge Engineer to join our team to support a growing workload of exciting projects located in the UK and around the world. Our focus is on the use of our skills to deliver innovative and economic solutions for our clients. This has created an enviable reputation in the bridges discipline whether considering the design of new or the assessment of existing structures. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, you will be able to grow a career within our bridges business and you could be guiding the design, a section of the design or acting as a Technical Lead delivering technical excellence on projects. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, your career has provided you with technical skills and structural knowledge which has given you the ability to translate your understanding of structural behaviours and analytical techniques into effective structural analyses and designs. Your experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and associated structures means you're familiar working with industry codes (including Eurocodes) and standards and you like to push boundaries where appropriate. With your interpersonal skills, you have the ability to guide teams in the analysis of structures and also communicate effectively in face-to-face meetings with clients and colleagues. Candidate specification Essential: Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (Beng/Meng, MSc or equivalent) Chartered Engineer (ICE / IStructE) Practical design experience in the bridges industry with proven ability to collaborate with other team members both local and globally to deliver a nationally consistent client experience and quality Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures using standard industry software, such as, Sofistik, RM Bridge, MIDAS, LUSAS, SAM and Staad (or similar) Commercial and financial knowledge with the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design Desirable: Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership Experience in identifying, winning and delivering projects including the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation Experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and structures both in steel and concrete Experience and in depth understanding of structural behaviours with an ability to translate this into effective structural analysis 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. Agile working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. 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 and we will talk to you about how we can support you. 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. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Aug 08, 2025
Full time
Location/s: Altrincham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton; UK Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess 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 We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. Overview of the role We are currently recruiting for a Principal Bridge Engineer to join our team to support a growing workload of exciting projects located in the UK and around the world. Our focus is on the use of our skills to deliver innovative and economic solutions for our clients. This has created an enviable reputation in the bridges discipline whether considering the design of new or the assessment of existing structures. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, you will be able to grow a career within our bridges business and you could be guiding the design, a section of the design or acting as a Technical Lead delivering technical excellence on projects. As a Principal Bridge Engineer, your career has provided you with technical skills and structural knowledge which has given you the ability to translate your understanding of structural behaviours and analytical techniques into effective structural analyses and designs. Your experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and associated structures means you're familiar working with industry codes (including Eurocodes) and standards and you like to push boundaries where appropriate. With your interpersonal skills, you have the ability to guide teams in the analysis of structures and also communicate effectively in face-to-face meetings with clients and colleagues. Candidate specification Essential: Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (Beng/Meng, MSc or equivalent) Chartered Engineer (ICE / IStructE) Practical design experience in the bridges industry with proven ability to collaborate with other team members both local and globally to deliver a nationally consistent client experience and quality Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures using standard industry software, such as, Sofistik, RM Bridge, MIDAS, LUSAS, SAM and Staad (or similar) Commercial and financial knowledge with the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design Desirable: Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership Experience in identifying, winning and delivering projects including the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation Experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and structures both in steel and concrete Experience and in depth understanding of structural behaviours with an ability to translate this into effective structural analysis 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. Agile working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. 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 and we will talk to you about how we can support you. 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. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Senior Design Manager to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8. What will you be doing as our new Senior Design Manager? You will lead the core technical input through SPA Discipline Heads (System, Process, Mechanical, EICA, Civil Infra and Non-Infra, CAD, Geotech, Quality, Carbon) across a significant programme of major potable water transfer projects (total value £1,800M). You will work collaboratively with Delivery teams, including construction, procurement, enabling, planning and commercial, to ensure the design is delivered to a high quality and consistency in accordance with constructability requirements; ensuring the Engineering Disciplines are suitably resourced with sufficient competence and capacity to ensure Engineering quality processes are robust Key responsibilities: Lead the SPA Discipline technical teams ensuring engineering outputs are of a suitable quality and consistency Support onboarding of new design staff and development of existing design staff, with technical training and details to set out SPA design expectations Oversee production and ownership of Standard Products, Standard Details and Design Guides to drive efficiency and consistency of outputs. Ensure these outputs are shared and incorporated into wider Anglian Water Standards Drive improvement, innovation and efficiency across the Engineering team to support SPA programme performance Represent the SPA engineering team in key technical meetings and support programme decision making for multi-functional technical outputs Drive and support the engineering teams with resolution of complex technical issues Work closely with SPA partners and supply chain to ensure engineering functions are suitably resourced to support SPA programme People Management - undertake for the SPA Discipline Heads, including performance management, mentoring and development to reach their potential. A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours: This job might be for you if you have: An Engineering degree in a relevant subject, and preferably Chartered status An ability to communicate technical requirements and expectations to drive complex decision making Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including staff development. The ability to provide innovate and challenging approaches to support driving programme efficiency Experience operating independently with resilience, adaptability and flexibility Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity. Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you. What we can offer: At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include: Pension matched by employer up to 7% Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs Gym Membership discounts UK wide Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available Other information This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald. This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues. About Mott MacDonald 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. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence. We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better. We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities. We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities - from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk - our projects make a real difference. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect. Even if you don't meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call or email to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald Agile working We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.
Aug 08, 2025
Full time
Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Senior Design Manager to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8. What will you be doing as our new Senior Design Manager? You will lead the core technical input through SPA Discipline Heads (System, Process, Mechanical, EICA, Civil Infra and Non-Infra, CAD, Geotech, Quality, Carbon) across a significant programme of major potable water transfer projects (total value £1,800M). You will work collaboratively with Delivery teams, including construction, procurement, enabling, planning and commercial, to ensure the design is delivered to a high quality and consistency in accordance with constructability requirements; ensuring the Engineering Disciplines are suitably resourced with sufficient competence and capacity to ensure Engineering quality processes are robust Key responsibilities: Lead the SPA Discipline technical teams ensuring engineering outputs are of a suitable quality and consistency Support onboarding of new design staff and development of existing design staff, with technical training and details to set out SPA design expectations Oversee production and ownership of Standard Products, Standard Details and Design Guides to drive efficiency and consistency of outputs. Ensure these outputs are shared and incorporated into wider Anglian Water Standards Drive improvement, innovation and efficiency across the Engineering team to support SPA programme performance Represent the SPA engineering team in key technical meetings and support programme decision making for multi-functional technical outputs Drive and support the engineering teams with resolution of complex technical issues Work closely with SPA partners and supply chain to ensure engineering functions are suitably resourced to support SPA programme People Management - undertake for the SPA Discipline Heads, including performance management, mentoring and development to reach their potential. A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours: This job might be for you if you have: An Engineering degree in a relevant subject, and preferably Chartered status An ability to communicate technical requirements and expectations to drive complex decision making Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including staff development. The ability to provide innovate and challenging approaches to support driving programme efficiency Experience operating independently with resilience, adaptability and flexibility Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity. Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you. What we can offer: At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include: Pension matched by employer up to 7% Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs Gym Membership discounts UK wide Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available Other information This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald. This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues. About Mott MacDonald 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. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence. We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better. We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities. We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities - from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk - our projects make a real difference. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect. Even if you don't meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call or email to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald Agile working We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.
