Senior Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Topsham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to work on significant water and wastewater projects across the South West. The role involves providing design support, managing multidisciplinary interfaces, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate should possess a Civil Engineering degree, chartership status, and relevant experience in delivering high-quality outputs. The position offers attractive benefits including financial wellbeing initiatives and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual bonus schemes

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Paid family and carers leave

Structured learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution.
• Experience delivering high-quality outputs in accordance with standards.
• Experience in water or wastewater treatment.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide design support and ensure all designs are fit for purpose.
• Work with teams to develop practical and safe solutions.
• Engage with clients and manage relationships.
• Manage integration of civil design with other disciplines.
• Act as technical checker on project documents.
• Identify opportunities for improving delivery processes.
• Undertake site reviews to ensure buildability.
• Support development of the civil engineering team.

Skills

Design support

Technical checking

Relationship management

Coaching and mentoring

Water or wastewater treatment

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartership (CEng)

Job description

About Mott MacDonald Bentley

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint‑venture business established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy Mott MacDonald. The joint venture offers fully integrated design and build services that combine JN Bentley’s contracting expertise and Mott MacDonald’s design specialisms.

Our Purpose and Values

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do. Our values are progress, respect, integrity, drive and excellence.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You can find more information on our Equal Opportunities Policy.

Working Environment

We offer a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and business needs. Internal applications are welcome.

Role: Senior Civil Engineer

You will work on major water and wastewater projects across the South West, shaping civil functions from concept design to commissioning. The role involves delivering design support, managing interfaces, acting as a technical checker and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide design support and guidance for schemes, ensuring all designs are fit for purpose.
• Work closely with commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout design stages.
• Positively engage with the client, managing relationships and supporting a one‑team approach.
• Manage interfaces and integration of civil design with other disciplines and produce documentation.
• Act as technical checker on project documents and undertake technical reviews across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, including the development and implementation of standard designs and sustainable solutions.
• Undertake site reviews to ensure buildability of solutions and integration within existing systems.
• Support the development of the civil engineering team, coaching and mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution.
• Experience of successfully delivering high‑quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.
• Water or wastewater treatment experience.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across the operational region.

What’s in it for you

• Financial wellbeing – MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%, annual bonus schemes, and payment of professional institution subscription costs.
• Health and wellbeing – 33 days holiday per year, inclusive of public holidays, with flexible benefits. Access to Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and health screening options.
• Flexible working – Support for responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Family and carers leave – 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave options, and up to 2 paid additional days leave for caring responsibilities.
• Learning and development – Structured development schemes, mentorship, and fast‑tracked chartership reviews.

Equal Opportunities and Sponsorship

We are not offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. Candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes are welcome to apply. For more information, see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion page.

Contact

For recruitment adjustments or accessibility inquiries, please call 01756 691572 or email [e-mail].