Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is the design and build unit of global engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald. We need a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support us delivering work for one of the UK’s largest water and sewerage companies, Northumbrian Water. Our Design Leads are responsible for large projects or programmes of work, managing between one and three Project Leaders as well as specialist multi-discipline designers to deliver for our clients.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be accountable for the design of a programme of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects through the outline and detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover. You will be responsible for building a project team comprised of electrical, mechanical, civil, and process designers who will support your Project Leader. You will provide the direction and co-ordination to enable your project teams to complete the designs in accordance with the specifications, to programme and within budget.  

As an experienced career professional, we will support your further development in technical, management or commercial/client-facing directions, or a combination thereof to meet your career aspirations – you will have control of your own career path.

Candidate Specification :

• Qualified Mechanical Engineer (preferably Chartered or Incorporated).
• Water or wastewater non-infrastructure and infrastructure design experience.
• Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.
• Commercial and contractual awareness with an understanding of programmes to deliver on time and within budget.

What we can offer: 

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include: 

• Pension matched by employer up to 7% 
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave 
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options 
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave  
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs 
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide  
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available  

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.
We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business. 
 

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