Structural Engineer

Mott MacDonald Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers opportunities to work on major water and wastewater projects across the North East of England. As a Structural Engineer, you will contribute from concept design through to construction, ensuring civil aspects are integrated and compliant with standards.

You will review designs, perform detailed calculations, conduct site visits, and collaborate with clients and project teams to develop safe, practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Experience with water or wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of Eurocodes and British Standards.
• Experience delivering high-quality outputs to design, quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review designs for schemes and ensure designs meet current legislation and standards.
• Prepare detailed structural calculations, drawings, specifications and reports.
• Conduct site inspections and assess existing structures for repair or replacement.
• Produce and review technical specifications and procurement documentation.
• Understand and apply design standards with client and industry standards.
• Engage with clients to challenge specifications and defend solutions.

Skills

Site inspections

Structural design

Coordination across disciplines

Technical reviews

Education

Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Job description

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 MMB, you will work on major water and wastewater schemes throughout all phases of the project from feasibility through to construction. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, MMB cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

We joined a new partnership in Northumbrian Water’s new Living Water Enterprise, an innovative vehicle developed to deliver large scale construction programmes in AMP8 and beyond, supporting a £3.6bn workload.

Northumbrian Water supplies water and sewerage services to just under 4.4 million people and has worked closely with MMB and JN Bentley since 2001. In this time, the companies have delivered hundreds of engineering and construction projects together. This new contract will extend the relationship to at least 2030 and see MMB – which harnesses the contracting strength of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald - undertake treatment projects across the North East.

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

As a Structural Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and reviewing designs for schemes and ensuring all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards.
• Preparing detailed structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Conducting site inspections and assessing existing structures for repair and/or replacement
• Producing and reviewing technical specifications and schedules for procurement activities, reviewing supplier tender bids and technical submissions.
• Understanding, applying and contributing to design standards with a good knowledge of Client and industry standards.
• Be able to appropriately challenge Client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems.
• Identifying opportunities to improve delivery processes including development and implementation of standard designs, sustainable solutions, and digital tools.
• Acting as technical checker on project documents and undertaking technical reviews for projects across teams.
• Managing the interfaces and integration of the design with that of other disciplines and production of documentation.
• Able to actively seek input from other engineers, specialists, client and project team members to improve understanding and deliver fit for purpose solutions.
• Working closely and collaboratively with the commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout design stages, construction and beyond.
• Supervising and mentoring our Graduates and Engineers assisting them to develop their knowledge and skills.
• Positively engage with the client, managing relationships and adopting a one-team approach to supporting them in achieving their aims.
• Undertaking site reviews to ensure buildability of solutions and integration within the existing systems.

Candidate requirements:

• Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with water, or wastewater, non-infrastructure or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of relevant design codes and standards (e.g. Eurocodes, British Standards)
• Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.

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.