Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is recruiting a Civil Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance in Peterborough. This full-time role involves delivering value-driven civil designs for water assets, under the project Technical Manager, with potable water assets and within the bounds of a water treatment works or storage site.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams to produce designs, calculations and specifications, liaise with Operations, contractors and suppliers, and progress projects from

Qualifications

• BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience with structural calculations for concrete structures.
• Experience with civil design for the Water sector and relevant design software.

Responsibilities

• Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, including ducts and pipework.
• Work within multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver on time and within budget, liaising with Operations, contractors and suppliers.
• Drive health and safety in design by reducing hazards and complying with CDM procedures.
• Progress projects from feasibility through detailed design to construction.
• Undertake site visits to assess asset condition for feasibility studies and data collection.
• Support updates to standard products used in design solutions on a repeatable basis.
• Identify opportunities to meet project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.

Job description

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 MacDonaldMott 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 & InclusionA 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: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

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 01756 691572 or [e-mail] to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion

Agile workingWe are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Civil Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities

What will you be doing as our new Civil Engineer in WNI?

You’ll create and develop value-driven civil designs that achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value. Under the direction of the project Technical Manager, you'll deliver a range of Water Non-Infrastructure projects associated with potable water assets and within the bounds of a water treatment works or storage site.

Key responsibilities:

• Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, design schedule and speciy pipes, including ductile iron, steelwork and plastic.
• Working within multi-discipline design teams to produce designs which are on time, within budget and meet the required standards, liaising with stakeholders including Operations, contractors, and suppliers along the way.
• Drive excellence in Health and Safety in design by eliminating hazards and reducing risks during design whilst complying with Alliance CDM procedures.
• Progress projects from feasibility stage through detailed design to construction.
• Undertake site visits to assess current condition of our assets for feasibility studies, reports and provide survey data for integration of the asset into our design solution.
• Provide support to update existing, and increase the number of, Standard Products that are used within our design solutions on a repeatable basis.
• Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

To join us on the team, ideally, you’ll hold a BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally working towards attaining Chartered Engineer status. You'll have a good knowledge and experience of undertaking structural calculations for various concrete structures, and demonstrable experience in undertaking design of various civil engineering structures within the Water industry, and experience with relevant engineering design software packages. You will be confident in the utilisation of British Standards and Eurocodes and have the ability to interpret ground investigation reports to enable you to design the correct solution.

You’ll be accustomed to communicating with a range of people as you collaborate to meet, and exceed, stakeholder expectations. Your strong reporting writing skills and data analysis capabilities will allow you to understand our challenges and enthusiastically suggest enhanced ways of working.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

What can we offer at Mott MacDonald Bentley:

You will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over.
• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer
• Life assurance of 4 x salary
• Income protection
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Car allowance
• Annual professional institution subscription costs
• Career and professional development opportunities

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Civil Engineer

Company: Mott MacDonald

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: Peterborough, PE3 6WT

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Oct 2026

Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

Summary

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 MacDonaldMott 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 & InclusionA 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: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

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 01756 691572 or [e-mail] 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 workingWe are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Civil Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities

What will you be doing as our new Civil Engineer in WNI?

You’ll create and develop value-driven civil designs that achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value. Under the direction of the project Technical Manager, you'll deliver a range of Water Non-Infrastructure projects associated with potable water assets and within the bounds of a water treatment works or storage site.

Key responsibilities:

• Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, design schedule and speciy pipes, including ductile iron, steelwork and plastic.
• Working within multi-discipline design teams to produce designs which are on time, within budget and meet the required standards, liaising with stakeholders including Operations, contractors, and suppliers along the way.
• Drive excellence in Health and Safety in design by eliminating hazards and reducing risks during design whilst complying with Alliance CDM procedures.
• Progress projects from feasibility stage through detailed design to construction.
• Undertake site visits to assess current condition of our assets for feasibility studies, reports and provide survey data for integration of the asset into our design solution.
• Provide support to update existing, and increase the number of, Standard Products that are used within our design solutions on a repeatable basis.
• Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

To join us on the team, ideally, you’ll hold a BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally working towards attaining Chartered Engineer status. You'll have a good knowledge and experience of undertaking structural calculations for various concrete structures, and demonstrable experience in undertaking design of various civil engineering structures within the Water industry, and experience with relevant engineering design software packages. You will be confident in the utilisation of British Standards and Eurocodes and have the ability to interpret ground investigation reports to enable you to design the correct solution.

You’ll be accustomed to communicating with a range of people as you collaborate to meet, and exceed, stakeholder expectations. Your strong reporting writing skills and data analysis capabilities will allow you to understand our challenges and enthusiastically suggest enhanced ways of working.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

What can we offer at Mott MacDonald Bentley:

You will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over.
• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer
• Life assurance of 4 x salary
• Income protection
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Car allowance
• Annual professional institution subscription costs
• Career and professional development opportunities

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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