Project Technical Lead - Wastewater

Mott MacDonald; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33-35 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Excellent employee ownership model

Enhanced family leave policies

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Project Technical Lead to manage the technical delivery of wastewater projects across multiple UK locations. This role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget, and engaging with clients as part of a collaborative approach. Key qualifications include Chartered Status and extensive knowledge of wastewater treatment technologies. There are opportunities for professional development, and the company promotes diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution.
• Experience in wastewater engineering and project delivery.
• Strong communication skills for client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of wastewater projects.
• Coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams for project success.
• Engage with clients and support business development.

Skills

Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution

Understanding of wastewater treatment technologies

Engineering technical coordination

Strong communication skills

Client engagement

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Cambridge, Reading, London, Brighton, Leeds & Exeter; UK

Overview of the role

Having been appointed to several UK AMP8/9 water consultancy frameworks, we are looking for a Project Technical Lead to manage the technical delivery of wastewater projects/programme of works, coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams. You will build on the good work done in establishing our frameworks and work with our technical discipline leads to ensure projects within the wastewater programme are delivered on time, on budget and drive technical excellence. This will be a customer‑facing role requiring close working relationships with our clients as part of a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of wastewater projects and programme of works
• Coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams
• Ensure project delivery on time, budget and quality targets
• Provide technical oversight of deliverables and calculations
• Engage with clients and support business development activities

Qualifications

• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution
• Understanding of conventional and innovative wastewater treatment technologies
• Track record of engineering technical coordination
• Experience in development and delivery of feasibility and outline design solutions within the UK water sector
• Ability to support bids, fee proposals or offers of service
• Ability to check and review technical deliverables, calculations and reports
• Strong communication skills with experience in effective collaboration across internal multi‑disciplinary teams as well as Client teams
• Desire to take a leading role with client engagement
• Track record of developing junior staff
• Understanding of key wastewater sector treatment and sustainability needs
• Understanding of drivers for treatment investment in England and Wales
• Excellent technical report writing skills using concise English

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

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.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.