Senior Piping Engineer

Mott Macdonald; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to join their Nuclear, Defence, and Civil division. The role involves managing engineering teams, preparing design specifications, and liaising with clients. Candidates should have a chartered status or equivalent experience and a background in regulated industries. Benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, and flexible working arrangements. A minimum of 33 days of holiday is offered, and significant professional growth opportunities are available.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible holiday entitlements

Enhanced family leave policies

Employee pension contributions

Annual bonus schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in highly regulated industries such as nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, or rail.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and collaborate effectively.
• Must possess strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Act as design coordinator, managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Prepare design reports, specifications, and datasheets.
• Perform engineering calculations and review engineering reports.

Skills

Chartered status with the IMechE or equivalent experience

Experience in delivering engineering design and consultancy services

Strong knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and legislation

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in the MS Office suite

Self-motivated, manage time effectively

Education

Chartered Engineer qualification or progress towards

Job description

Due to new project wins and continued growth, we are recruiting Senior Piping Engineers to join our Nuclear, Defence and Civil division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on innovative projects across the defence and nuclear new-build industries, contributing to high-profile engineering challenges while developing your career within an organisation committed to supporting your professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Act as a design coordinator, managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and collaborating with project managers and discipline team leaders.
• Prepare detailed design reports, specifications, and component datasheets.
• Perform engineering calculations and review/approve engineering reports, calculations, and drawings.
• Provide guidance to mechanical designers on plant layout and component specifications.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines, clients, and contractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Lead and participate in design coordination meetings, both internally and externally.
• Provide procurement and construction support for ongoing projects.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure version control.
• Offer professional advice on mechanical engineering matters to both internal and external clients.
• Continuously develop professional knowledge and skills to stay ahead in the field.
• Ensure compliance with corporate health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Chartered status with the IMechE or other relevant professional body (or equivalent experience with progression towards chartered status).
• Proven experience in delivering engineering design and consultancy services.
• Background in highly regulated industries (preferably nuclear; oil & gas, pharmaceutical, or rail experience will also be considered).
• Strong knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and legislation, with experience delivering work packages to clients.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite.
• Self‑motivated, able to work on own initiative, and manage time effectively.

Travel & Security

Travel may be required within the UK or abroad for site visits and meetings. Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Immigration

UK immigration: Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. 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 the future.

Benefits and Leave

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support including comprehensive wellbeing program 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.
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5 % and 7 %.
• Life assurance equal to up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× 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.
• A minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, 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 leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
• Join a wide range of groups such as Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.