Principal Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Holiday entitlement

Life assurance

Professional membership subscription

Private medical insurance

Agile/flexible working

Flexible benefits: restaurant voucher

Descripción de la vacante

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Project Design Manager to join our office in Madrid, Barcelona or Seville and support our work with the @one Alliance as part of a remote design and build team. You will lead the design process from feasibility through detailed design, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver sustainable infrastructure.

You will act as Principal Designer under CDM and drive digital design excellence using BIM and 3D modelling, while mentoring junior engineers

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven leadership of design teams on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with CDM regulations and safety governance.

Responsabilidades

• Leading the design process on major capital projects from concept to detailed design.
• Ensuring design outputs are integrated to meet operational, commercial and environmental objectives.
• Acting as Principal Designer under CDM regulations and managing design risk.
• Driving digital design excellence with BIM and 3D modelling to improve coordination.
• Encouraging innovation and low-carbon, cost-effective solutions.
• Liaising with project leaders to plan and allocate design resources.
• Building strong relationships with operators, contractors, regulators and communities.
• Mentoring junior engineers and designers and promoting knowledge sharing.
• Promoting collaboration across disciplines and a one-team mindset.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Communication skills

Safety management (CDM)

UK travel availability

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Herramientas

BIM workflows

3D modelling

Descripción del empleo

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Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Project Design Manager to join our office in Madrid, Barcelona or Seville and support our work with the @one Alliance as part of a remote design and build team.

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 you’ll be doing

As aProject Design Manager, you’ll take technical ownership of major infrastructure projects from initial feasibility through to detailed design and handover. You’ll coordinate design delivery across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring designs are practical, sustainable, and aligned with cost, time, and quality expectations. These projects make a real difference to the community

You’ll act as a key point of contact across the project lifecycle, working closely with project leaders, engineers, construction teams, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery. It’s a hands‑on, highly collaborative role that puts you at the centre of some of the most important infrastructure work happening in the region.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design processon major capital projects, from early concept through to detailed technical development and design assurance.
• Ensuring design outputs are fully integrated, meeting the operational, commercial, and environmental objectives of the wider project.
• Acting as Principal Designer under CDM regulations, managing design risk and ensuring that safety is considered at every stage.
• Driving digital design excellence, supporting the use of BIM and 3D modelling to improve coordination, data integration, and project outcomes.
• Challenging and improving technical standards, encouraging innovation and the use of repeatable, low‑carbon, and cost‑effective solutions.
• Liaising with project leaders and delivery teamsto plan and allocate design resources effectively, ensuring all technical aspects remain on track.
• Building strong working relationshipswith internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that designs reflect the needs of operators, contractors, regulators, and the community.
• Championing best practice across quality, health and safety, and performance – both within your own team and the wider Alliance.
• Mentoring junior engineers and designers, creating a positive learning culture and helping others grow their skills and confidence.
• Driving collaboration across disciplines, promoting a one‑team mindset and helping to unlock value at every stage of the design process.

We’re looking for a confident and technically capable design leader, someone who understands the bigger picture but isn’t afraid to get stuck into the detail when needed. You’ll be calm under pressure, clear in your thinking, and passionate about delivering sustainable infrastructure that makes a genuine difference.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• A degree in civil engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a design or engineering leadership role within complex infrastructure or water‑related projects, ideally experience of the UK water sector.
• A working knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations, with prior experience acting as Principal Designer or managing design risk.
• A strong understanding of project delivery in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Experience with digital design tools, BIM workflows, and integrated design processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills – able to influence, lead, and work collaboratively at all levels.
• A proactive, solution‑focused mindset with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Available to work periodically in UK as required.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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 [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Holiday entitlement
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Private medical insurance
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including restaurant voucher, transport card or day care voucher.
• 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