Senior Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Annual professional subscription

Private medical insurance

Salary sacrifice benefits

Continuous development opportunities

Agile/flexible working

Annual bonus scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking Senior Civil Engineers (design) for its Water Division across Spain, the UK and Ireland. You will work on diverse projects from feasibility to handover, delivering technically challenging design work and supporting professional growth.

Ideal candidates have a civil engineering degree, Chartered or near Chartered status, and experience in water/wastewater design, with strong communication and safety awareness.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent).
• Water/wastewater design experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of health, safety and environmental issues.
• Proactive approach and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design projects across water treatment, distribution, wastewater and desalination.
• Contribute to multi‑disciplinary design teams in project delivery.
• Prepare design submissions to ensure contract compliance.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate across Spain, the UK and Ireland to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Health, safety & environment

Proactive approach

Team collaboration

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered or near chartered (ICE)

Tools

Civils 3D

GIS

Pipeline hydraulics software

Job description

Location/s: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville; ES

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

Our Water Utility Division and Water Consultancy Division both have ambitious growth plans aligned with the significant investment needs of AMP8 (2025–2030) and the broader water sector, particularly in the development of Strategic Resource Options to address future water supply challenges. We are proud of our strong reputation in the industry, which is allowing us to expand our business across both divisions. Together, we cover all phases of the project lifecycle—from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover—and provide specialist technical support to colleagues across our global business. This offers fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically complex work.

Overview of the role

After recent framework successes, we have opportunities for Senior civil engineers (design engineers) within our multidisciplinary Water Division. We work on a vast range of design projects covering, for example:

• Water treatment
• Water distribution
• Wastewater drainage and recycling
• Desalination

Our clients include most UK water utility companies and many other governmental organisations and private companies in the UK and overseas. We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover. This offers fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work and support professional development.

To help us to meet the growing needs of our clients, we are looking for civil engineers who will thrive:

• Working across multiple UK and Ireland water companies
• Being part of multi‑disciplinary design teams in project delivery
• Delivering excellence everyday
• Preparing design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements
• Undertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design
• Interfacing and liaising with clients and other stakeholders

The role will work as part of an integrated team across Spain, the UK and Ireland, collaborating closely to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes for our clients.

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Civil Engineering degree or other relevant degree
• Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent)
• Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues
• Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios

Desirable

• Strong digital capability (e.g. Civils 3D, GIS, Pipeline hydraulics software)
• Contributed towards the identification and development of low carbon solutions

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 [e-mail] 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