Technical Principal (CDAE) – Civil & Structural Lead

MOTT MACDONALD; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Pension contributions

Annual bonus

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Technical Principal to join our Civil and Structural Team in the UK. The role focuses on National Grid CDAE compliance, leading FEED activities, and delivering robust civil/structural designs for power generation and HV transmission projects.

You will manage projects, coordinate across disciplines, and contribute to proposals. The position offers hybrid working with strong career progression within a global engineering leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng/MICE/MIStructE).
• Experience as Designer under CDM 2015 and with National Grid standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programme, budget, resources and quality plans.
• Lead FEED and front-end activities for structural components.
• Prepare drawings for planning and tender packages.
• Coordinate design across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop detailed civil/structural designs and specs.
• Support proposal writing with accurate cost estimates.

Skills

CDAE experience

CDM 2015

Structural design

Project leadership

Multi-disciplinary design

Education

Civil/Structural degree

Tools

NG Standards

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Technical Principal to join our Civil and Structural Team in the UK. The role focuses on National Grid CDAE compliance, leading FEED activities, and delivering robust civil/structural designs for power generation and HV transmission projects.

You will manage projects, coordinate across disciplines, and contribute to proposals. The position offers hybrid working with strong career progression within a global engineering leader.