Principal Civil Engineer

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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:
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 View phone number on findajob.dwp.gov.uk or email View email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion
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Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.
Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Principal Civil Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.


As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities


Your Purpose
As a Principal Civil Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll provide engineering technical direction, collaborate with key stakeholders and support multi-disciplinary project teams. You’ll provide design support for numerous schemes and ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards, and completed on time and within budget.
A key aspect of this role includes leading, coaching, and developing junior and less experienced engineers.


What You’ll Be Doing
- Check and review civil design deliverables produced by other Civil Engineers to ensure the processes and procedures are followed.
- Input into Construction Design Management (CDM) and commissioning strategy meetings.
- Review and ensure the design CDM deliverables have been completed for projects.
- Maintain portfolio awareness in technical areas and disseminate knowledge across the civil engineering team.
- Ensure compliance with Minimum Asset Standards and provide constructive challenges when necessary.
- Work across Alliance project areas and Pan-Alliance to establish technical common standards and processes.
- Implement and embrace new digital technologies to achieve fully attributed 3D models.
- Provide one-on-one or team-based technical guidance and support to engineers.
- Develop design alerts to promote continuous learning and improvement.


About You
You will ideally have:
- Degree in engineering (or equivalent) and ideally chartered or working towards it.
- Expertise in reinforced concrete, steel buildings, buried pipework, and site infrastructure.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
- Passion for health, safety, and innovative design solutions.


At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.


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

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