Lead Design Engineer

MOTT MACDONALD-4; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Lead Design Engineer at Mott MacDonald Bentley in Shifnal, you'll oversee multi-million-pound wastewater treatment projects, ensuring successful delivery from design to construction. This role prioritizes innovation in engineering solutions while fostering team development and client relations in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Pension and leave options

Insurance and health screening

Qualifications

• Qualified design engineer with experience in clean water treatment or dams & reservoirs design.
• Experience leading design teams and managing multi-disciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multi-disciplinary design for projects/programmes.
• Manage 4-6 staff, ensuring their wellbeing and development.
• Deliver detailed designs meeting construction and client requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Technical Design

Risk Management

Low-carbon Solutions

Education

Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership

Job description

As Lead Design Engineer for Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), you will work in a creative and challenging environment, managing projects within the wastewater treatment programme of works. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects and programmes, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams from design through to construction and handover to the client.

Our framework programme aims to improve clean and wastewater services across the Severn Trent region, enhancing the environment and providing sustainable, innovative solutions. This role involves working on a multimillion-pound water and wastewater projects, both infrastructure and non-infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of multi-disciplinary design for your projects/programmes.
• Developing and leading your design team to successfully deliver projects, fostering a positive and engaging environment.
• Managing line management for 4-6 staff, including their wellbeing and development.
• Applying strong technical skills to develop affordable, low-carbon solutions, managing opportunities and risks.
• Delivering detailed designs that meet construction and client requirements, managing costs and schedules.
• Supporting a culture of excellence within your team, including recruitment and competency development.

This role offers opportunities to develop client relationships, expand your professional network, and advance your career. Our office in Shifnal (West Midlands) is the principal place of work, with flexible and agile working arrangements supported.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified design engineer, preferably Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Experience in clean water treatment or dams & reservoirs design.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Core benefits including pension, leave options, insurance, health screening, and more.

Note: Mott MacDonald Bentley does not currently sponsor Skilled Worker visas. We welcome applications from candidates eligible through other UK immigration routes.

Additional Information:

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald, working across the joint venture with JN Bentley. Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy committed to social outcomes, innovation, and diversity. We value our employees and invest in their development, offering projects that make a real difference in communities.

We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible. We support flexible and agile working environments.