Principal Civil Engineer

Mott MacDonald

We’re 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. 

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. 

About the business unit :

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally. 

About the Role
Our Nuclear, Defence, and Civil division is expanding, and we are looking for Principal and Senior Civil Engineers to join our fast growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across defence, nuclear, energy, and infrastructure sectors. You will play a key role in supporting both local clients and our wider team across the UK and Europe. With a strong pipeline of work, we offer excellent opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to projects at all stages, from feasibility and concept design to detailed engineering, planning support, construction, and commissioning.
• Collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects, working closely with colleagues across Mott MacDonald and engaging with external clients and stakeholders to develop cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
• Oversee and/or undertake civil engineering design and checks for a wide range of energy, defence, and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare high-quality technical documentation, specifications, and minimum functional requirements for civil engineering aspects of projects.
• Conduct civil inspections of infrastructure assets across the UK to support asset maintenance and life extension, producing detailed reports and recommendations.
• Provide strategic and technical advice to clients, ensuring solutions align with their project needs and objectives.
• Undertake site and client office visits, as required by project demands.
• Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction while identifying and promoting opportunities for future collaboration.
• Develop, monitor, and manage project schedules and costs, ensuring deliverables are met.
• Support project management, control, and administration, in line with your experience level.
• Play a key role in mentoring and developing junior staff, helping to foster a strong and inclusive team culture.

Requirements:

• Chartered Engineer (or working towards chartership) with experience in the energy sector or similar regulated industries.
• Experience in regulated environments, such as nuclear or defence, is beneficial but not essential, transferable skills from other sectors will be considered.
• Strong technical expertise and a track record of delivering engineering solutions to a high standard.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to adapt to new challenges within a fast-moving project environment.
• If you are looking for a role where you can make an impact while growing your career in an innovative and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.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 be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

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UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. 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.

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.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

 Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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