Senior Civil Engineer - SPA

Mott MacDonald; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their dynamic team on a significant pipeline project. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the design of various civil engineering structures, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and collaborating closely with clients and multi-disciplinary teams. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work on impactful projects that contribute to sustainable water management while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. If you are passionate about civil engineering and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pension matched by employer up to 7%

Option to purchase, sell, and carry over annual leave

Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance

26 weeks maternity leave

Gym Membership discounts UK wide

Cycle to work scheme

Interest-free season ticket loans

Discounted dining cards

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent, ideally Chartered.
• Experience in civil engineering design, especially in Water and Wastewater.

Responsibilities

• Lead the detailed design of pipelines and pump stations.
• Liaise with clients to ensure design meets project requirements.
• Mentor graduate engineers in technical knowledge.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Design of Civil Structures

Health and Safety Compliance

Client Liaison

Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Ground Investigation Report Interpretation

Education

Engineering Degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

MS Office Suite

Engineering Design Software

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this, we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new Senior Civil Engineer?

You will be embedded within the SPA engineering team responsible for the delivery of the detailed design output. You will monitor workload and liaise with Design Leads and other discipline Designers alongside this role. In your section, you will be responsible for design output, information flow, and consistency of approach.

Within your immediate team, you will lead the detailed design elements of Civils pipelines, pump stations, or break tank design. Other design elements typically associated with a Non-Infrastructure site would include drainage and highway design, although each scheme will have its own design challenges, so a varied understanding of a variety of civils engineering disciplines is helpful.

You will liaise with the Client at key milestone dates of the project to ensure the Client fully understands the development of the scheme and the end product.

Key responsibilities:

1. Understand the Health, Safety and Environmental issues of the scheme design and deliver the necessary mitigation to ensure the well-being of individuals, workplace safety, and minimize environmental impacts.
2. Take ownership to deliver design and associated activities in your section of the SPA programme of works.
3. Work closely with the Client, understanding the project requirements and the ability to challenge Client asset standards/proven designs where applicable.
4. Understand the importance of design interactions with delivery, procurement, and commercial teams.
5. Work closely with team members to ensure project requirements are met.
6. Involvement in the interfaces with our GI, Utilities, and Environmental teams.
7. Mentoring graduate engineers in developing technical knowledge and understanding.

A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours…

To join the team, you’ll hold an engineering degree or equivalent, and ideally be Chartered in an engineering background.

Demonstrate experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams, undertaking design of various civil engineering structures, ideally in the Water and Wastewater Industry.

Experienced at supporting Engineering teams with pioneering ideas to gain efficiencies.

Strong technical understanding of civils Non-Infrastructure design (preferably clean water).

Comfortable in using MS Office suite and relevant engineering design software packages, and confident in the utilisation of British Standards and Eurocodes.

Have the ability to interpret ground investigation reports to enable you to design the correct solution.

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At 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: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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 [e-mail] to discuss any such adjustments that we can make.

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