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 ofGlassdoor’s top employersto work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as aTop Inclusive Companyin the UK. Our values: P rogress, R espect, I ntegrity, D rive, E xcellence. Position locations: Cardiff, Newport, Manchester, London, Belfast, Reading & Brighton About The Division 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 Do you want to use your experience to make an impact? At Mott MacDonald we support all leadership potential, creating high-performing teams with a flatter hierarchy that fosters more autonomy and greater employee engagement. We understand that development never stops. Our leaders have a vision of who they want to be and a strategy to take them there. As a company with a fully independent ownership, we're proud to be stewards of our business. We embed real leadership behaviours and the business priorities they serve, and believe transparency and openness make us agile and adaptable. So bring your expertise to a company looking for acknowledged and emerging leaders, where your professional journey can take a wide variety of forms. Driven by you and supported by us. Overview Of Role There is an increasing need for clean water treatment services due to an aging infrastructure, climate change pressures and new regulations. As a result, we need to reinforce our team in the South and South East with a new Process Engineering Lead. This technical and strategic position requires someone keen to build on the good work done in establishing our position with major water companies and drive the development of our process engineering solutions to deliver value for our clients. This is a key role in our treatment sub-sector and will involve leading a growing resource pool of process engineers in the South and South East to plan the strategic delivery of water and/or wastewater treatment solutions, achieving technically excellent outputs to meet client needs. The role is expected to develop and evolve during AMP8 and the candidates’ own skills and development areas. It offers an excellent progression route within the business and the opportunity to develop future-proofed services and solutions that embrace latest innovations in digital technology and process engineering science. Candidate Specification We are looking for a driven individual, keen to make a difference in the sector, take wide responsibilities and progress professionally. Required Skills And Experience Degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field. Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution. A deep understanding of conventional and innovative water and/or wastewater treatment technologies. Track record of process engineering technical leadership, being client facing and driving innovation and low carbon solutions. Significant experience in development and delivery of outline, feasibility and detailed process engineering design solutions within the UK water sector using appropriate calculation tools. Track record in conducting water and/or wastewater treatment plant and process root-cause analysis reviews. Ability to support process elements of bids, fee proposals or offers of service. Excellent technical report writing skills using concise English. Ability to check and review technical deliverables, calculations and reports. Strong communication skills with experience in effective collaboration across internal multi-disciplinary teams as well as Client teams Desire to take a leading role with client engagement on process engineering needs in the West of the UK. Ability to travel to sites in various locations across the West of England and Wales. Desirable Track record in building teams and capability of junior staff Track record of using wastewater modelling tools such as BioWin. Understanding of key water sector treatment and sustainability needs Understanding of drivers for wastewater treatment investment in England and Wales. 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. With sustainability, social impacts, digitalisation, and carbon reduction in mind, our diverse and multi-disciplinary teams work together to 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. 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.adjustmentsmottmac.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. Country: United Kingdom Position Location: Manchester, UK / Newport, UK / Reading, UK / Londo Contract Type: Permanent Work Pattern: Full Time Sector: Water Discipline: Water Job Ref: 4339 Recruiter Contact: Emma Cantley