Lead Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering consultancy is recruiting for a Lead Civil Engineer in Peterborough. This role involves leading a team to provide engineering direction for non-infrastructure schemes related to water assets. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and expertise in reinforced concrete and stakeholder management. A competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent, ideally chartered.
• Expertise in reinforced concrete, steel buildings, and site infrastructure.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering technical direction for projects.
• Lead, coach, and develop junior engineers.
• Check civil design deliverables for compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Reinforced concrete expertise

Innovative design solutions

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Overview

Mott MacDonald Bentley is recruiting for a Lead Civil Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance. This is a joint venture role employed by Mott MacDonald but working across the joint venture with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues. The @One Alliance comprises Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, SWECO and our extended supply chain. We are delivering a programme of work for AMP8 focused on sustainability, nature-based solutions, and improved water infrastructure. This role is part of the Water Non-Infrastructure team within the @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @One Alliance, we are driving towards a sustainable and resilient water future with significant capital investment. We are looking for a Lead Civil Engineer to lead and mentor a team of engineers, provide engineering direction, and support multi-disciplinary project teams on non-infrastructure schemes related to potable water assets and water treatment/storage sites.

What will you be doing as our Lead Civil Engineer?

• Provide engineering technical direction and collaborate with key stakeholders to support multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Provide design support for non-infrastructure schemes and ensure designs are fit for purpose, compliant with current legislation and standards, and completed on time and within budget.
• Lead, coach, and develop junior and less experienced engineers.
• Check and review civil design deliverables to ensure processes and procedures are followed.
• Input into Construction Design Management (CDM) and commissioning strategy meetings; review CDM deliverables for projects.
• Maintain portfolio awareness in technical areas and disseminate knowledge across the civil engineering team.
• Ensure compliance with Minimum Asset Standards and provide constructive challenges when necessary.
• Work across Alliance project areas and Pan-Alliance to establish technical common standards and processes.
• Implement and embrace new digital technologies to achieve fully attributed 3D models.
• Provide one-on-one or team-based technical guidance and support to engineers.
• Develop design alerts to promote continuous learning and improvement.

What we are looking for

• Degree in engineering (or equivalent) and ideally chartered or working towards it.
• Expertise in reinforced concrete, steel buildings, buried pipework, and site infrastructure.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for health, safety, and innovative design solutions.

What we offer

You will be offered a competitive salary based on 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.

Equal Opportunities

A Mott MacDonald Bentley welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and ensuring recruitment practices are barrier-free. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please call 01756 691572 or email [e-mail].