Overview

Location/s: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness UK
Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business division

The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland’s water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, preventing urban flooding, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design. Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.

Role overview

We have opportunities for Senior Civil Engineers (design engineers) in our Scotland offices within our multidisciplinary Water Utilities Division. We work on a wide range of design projects including:

• Water treatment
• Wastewater recycling
• Irrigation
• Hydropower

We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover. We provide specialist technical support to colleagues across our global business, offering opportunities to engage in diverse and technically challenging work. Our clients include the majority of UK water utility companies, and many other governmental organisations and private companies in the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Work across several UK water authorities, with a main focus on United Utilities as a key client
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary design teams in project delivery
• Prepare design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements
• Undertake studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design
• Interface and liaise with clients and other stakeholders

You will work in close partnership with clients and contractors, building strong relationships that enhance the company’s reputation and help secure further work.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or other relevant degree
• Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent)
• Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues
• Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios
• Contributed towards the identification and development of low carbon solutions

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes 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.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
• Access to Peppy for menopause support for all UK colleagues
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with support for you and your family
• Flexible benefits to tailor health options for you and your family

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance up to 4 x basic salary (option to increase to 6 x)
• Income protection and return-to-work support
• Flexible benefits including critical illness insurance and will writing
• Opportunity to share in the company’s financial success through annual bonus schemes

Lifestyle

• 33-35 days holiday per year, with buy/sell options
• Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years
• Employee saving schemes and retail discounts

Enhanced family and carers leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks paid
• Up to five additional days of leave for significant caring responsibilities

Learning and development

• Annual professional subscription and opportunities for mentoring, training, and self-development

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.