Hydraulic Engineer

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Madrid, Spain
Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes 

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About the business unit

The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.

Discover your potential at Mott MacDonald. We aim to make a positive difference for present and future generations. We actively develop our people as individuals and professionals, working together to solve problems and taking pride in each other’s success. Our philosophy is to create a culture of continuous learning and growth to constantly support a meaningful career. You can make a difference with a company that cares about the human and environmental impact of what we do. Our ambition extends beyond avoiding adverse outcomes, into seizing opportunities to deliver transformational change. Join our team where collaboration is at the heart of the way we operate. We work as one Mott MacDonald to create the best outcomes for all. 

Overview of role 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer with a strong technical background and expertise in hydraulic analysis and design to join our growing team in Madrid. You will be fluent in English and will help lead the design and analysis for a range of projects and topics, such as: transmission pipelines, surge analysis, hydraulic design of water and wastewater treatment works, stormwater storage tunnels. You’ll be able to understand water projects holistically and work in collaboration with other teams (mechanical, process, structural, environmental) for the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary projects. You will be able to represent Mott MacDonald inside Client organisations as required.  

In this role you will be responsible for: 

• Supporting an Associate or Principal Hydraulic Engineer with the leading and delivery of a programme of projects   
• Delivering Hydraulic Engineering services on a range of projects 
• Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports 
• Proactive management of design risk to deliver constructable design solutions 
• Identifying and supporting continuous improvement of procedures and processes to drive efficiency and innovation, contributing to the application of our digital engineering initiatives 
• Mentoring more junior colleagues. Providing technical guidance and advice on best practice in hydraulic design to others 
• Engaging regularly with the Client and stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of projects, providing regular updates on progress and status of work within your own area of responsibility, as well as identifying and communicating issues that could impact programme, quality or cost 
• Working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within your portfolio 
• Engaging with best practice and taking responsibility for your own professional development

Candidate Specification

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Engineer with the following attributes: 

• Significant technical experience of pressurised and open-channel hydraulics applied to the field of civil engineering, including surge analysis and design for water and wastewater treatment, transmission pipelines, and large-scale drainage systems through one or more stages of a project life cycle 
• Experienced in development of hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles for water and wastewater treatment works 
• Proven ability to lead delivery of technical projects, including controlling and reporting on project budgets within area of responsibility, and experienced in the preparation of time and budget estimates for proposals 
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary water pipeline and networks projects with other technical disciplines including environmental specialists, geotechnical, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers 
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to be able to enter into technical discussions in a logical and coherent fashion in both oral presentations and written reports, to colleagues, non-technical staff and clients  
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional chartered institution, such as ICE or CIWEM 

Desirable: 

• Experience in transmission pipeline design, e.g. route and material selection, hydraulic design, steel pipe wall thickness calculations, thrust restraint solutions, etc 
• Experience in CFD applied to the water industry 
• Experience in supervision of physical scale modelling studies 

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds 

  
Please can applications for this position be submitted in English. 

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 reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Other benefits we offer: 

• Holiday entitlement: 23 days + public holidays
• Life assurance: 2 x salary will be paid to your chosen benefactor in the event of your death whilst employed by Mott MacDonald
• Professional membership subscription: 1 professional subscription which is relevant to your job/field of expertise can be claimed per year
• Employee assistance programme: Our Global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a confidential safe space for employees and their immediate dependants to gain access to professional services including counselling, family support services and financial and legal advice services
• IT employee purchase programme: In partnership with our technology providers, we have exclusive offers on Microsoft, HP and Dell products
• Company bonus: Mott MacDonald Group operates an incentive scheme for employees on standard terms and conditions with a minimum six month service at the end of the previous financial year. The scheme is non-contractual and targeted at exceptional contributors but includes a fixed element in which all eligible staff (grades A-E) share

Optional benefits (available via salary sacrifice) for the following:

• Restaurant voucher: up to 11 € per working day
• Transport card: up to 1,500 € per year. This is intended for public transport and doesn’t include flights or petrol for private car
• Day care voucher: up to 30% of salary