Senior Civil Engineer

JN Bentley; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is recruiting a Senior Civil Engineer to shape civil aspects from concept to commissioning on major water and wastewater projects in the Thames Valley region and London/Reading work locations.

You will lead design integration across disciplines, ensure compliance with standards, and drive delivery improvements while mentoring engineers and supporting client relationships.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (required).
• Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide design support for schemes and ensure designs meet current legislation and standards.
• Collaborate with commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, safe solutions.
• Engage with clients to manage relationships and support project aims.
• Coordinate integration of civil design with other disciplines and production of documentation.
• Act as technical reviewer on project documents and advise across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery through standard designs, sustainable solutions and digital tools.
• Conduct site reviews to ensure buildability and integration with existing systems.
• Support developing the civil engineering team through coaching and mentoring.

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution

Job description

Location: London (Fleet Place) / Reading (Clearwater Court)

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning projects. Working for Mott MacDonald Bentley, you will work on major water and wastewater schemes throughout all phases of the project from feasibility through to construction.

MMB has extended its contract with Thames Water for an additional five years. As the largest water and wastewater provider in the UK, Thames Water serves 15 million customers throughout London and the Thames Valley. This extension will carry the current workload beyond the end of AMP8 in March 2030. We are delivering work in the Thames Valley region (extending from Cirencester in the west to the M25 and from Basingstoke in the South to Banbury in the North). This sees us undertake a varied programme of sizable projects in wastewater treatment, clean water production and Infrastructure (Water and Wastewater networks).

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you'll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities - enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of water and wastewater treatment systems.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the civil functions throughout the lifecycle of various projects. From concept design to commissioning, you will ensure that all civil aspects are meticulously considered and integrated.

Role

• Providing design support and guidance for schemes and ensuring all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards
• Working closely and collaboratively with the commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout design stages, construction and beyond
• Positively engage with the client, managing relationships and adopting a one-team approach to supporting them in achieving their aims
• Managing the interfaces and integration of the civil design with that of other disciplines and production of documentation
• Acting as technical checker on project documents, and undertaking technical reviews for projects across teams
• Identifying opportunities to improve delivery processes including development and implementation of standard designs, sustainable solutions, and digital tools
• Undertaking site reviews to ensure buildability of solutions and integration within the existing systems
• Supporting the development of the civil engineering team, coaching and mentoring engineers to develop their skill set and identifying the correct resource for the projects

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, or related field
• Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution
• Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards

Benefits

Financial well-being

• MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs

Health and wellbeing

• A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave.
• Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities

Learning and development

• MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast-tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands‑on experience, and tailored training opportunities

Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as 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.