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Lead Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald Bentley | MMB

Peterborough

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 70,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer to join their dynamic team focused on revolutionizing water infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to provide technical direction on diverse projects, ensuring designs meet legislative standards while fostering the growth of junior engineers. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, this forward-thinking company values collaboration and continuous improvement, making it a perfect environment for those passionate about making a meaningful impact in the civil engineering sector. Join a mission-driven team and contribute to shaping the future of water management in the UK.

Benefits

Pension matched by employer up to 7%

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Health Screening options

26 weeks maternity leave

Enhanced paternity and adoption leave

Gym Membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

Degree in engineering (or equivalent) and ideally chartered or working towards it.
Expertise in reinforced concrete, steel buildings, buried pipework, and site infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering technical direction and collaborate with key stakeholders.
Review civil design deliverables and ensure compliance with standards.
Lead, coach, and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Reinforced Concrete

Steel Buildings

Buried Pipework

Site Infrastructure

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

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Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Lead 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 Lead Civil Engineer?

As a Lead Civil Engineer, you will provide engineering technical direction, collaborate with key stakeholders and support multi-disciplinary project teams. You will provide design support for numerous non-infrastructure schemes and ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards, and completed on time and within budget.

In the context of this role Water Non-Infrastructure typically refers to projects associated with potable water assets and within the bounds of a water treatment works or storage site.

A key aspect of this role includes leading, coaching, and developing junior and less experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Check and review civil design deliverables produced by other Civil Engineers to ensure the processes and procedures are followed.
Input into Construction Design Management (CDM) and commissioning strategy meetings.
Review and ensure the design CDM deliverables have been completed 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.

A Little Bit About Your Skills, Experience, And Behaviours…

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.

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 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: 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 email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk 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.

Location(s):

Peterborough, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline: Water

Job Ref: 7664

Recruiter Contact: anna.hickford@jnbentley.co.uk

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Industries
Civil Engineering

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