This job is with Mott MacDonald, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Mott MacDonald Position location: Cambridge, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Reading, Brighton, London, Cardiff, Bristol. Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle 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: P rogress, R espect, I ntegrity, D rive, E xcellence. About the division The Water Consultancy Division is the centre of excellence within Mott MacDonald for responding to water and wastewater challenges, providing support to colleagues across our global business, and offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. Climate change, aging assets, and population growth place increasing pressure on our water and wastewater assets. Our highly successful water consultancy business is servicing ever-increasing demands from water sector clients to help deliver ambitious capital programmes. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. 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. Overview of role Do you want to be part of an employee-owned company where our unique independence affords us the opportunity to focus on projects that matter - those delivering positive social outcomes and enhancing the environment? Do you want to harness digital innovation and push the boundaries of current practice in pursuit of technical excellence? Working for a company like ours, with technical excellence at our core, offers you access to industry recognised experts in a variety of disciplines and the support and opportunities you are after for your career progression. At Mott MacDonald, we are a collaborative team, excited to solve complex challenges that have a positive impact on the world, and we are always looking for like-minded people to join us. We are committed to improving people's lives and working to alleviate poverty and social exclusion whilst safeguarding the environment for future generations. As part of this, we deliver a wide variety of engineering and advisory projects in support to the challenges faced by the water sector. In the UK, we have secured new AMP8 consultancy frameworks adding to our existing commitments globally, and are reinforcing our excellent technical teams in response to that. The Water Consultancy Division is the centre of excellence within Mott MacDonald for responding to water and wastewater delivery capability challenges, providing support to colleagues across our global business, and offering the best opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. Our team continues to grow off the back of our sustained success in both the domestic and international water sector, for major utility companies and on high profile capital schemes. 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. This a fantastic professional opportunity for a driven individual to work on a uniquely wide range of water related projects in the UK and worldwide. You will undertake 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'll be responsible for: Leading and delivering hydraulic analysis and design within your area of responsibility, across a range of potable and wastewater projects Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports Mentoring more junior colleagues, providing technical guidance and advice Engaging with the Client and stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of projects, as well as identifying and communicating issues that could impact programme, quality or cost Preparing time and budget estimates for proposals 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: Demonstrable technical experience of pressurised and open-channel hydraulics applied to the field of civil engineering, including surge analysis, 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 budgets within area of responsibility 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 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 Good understanding of designers' responsibilities under CDM Mott MacDonald offers a highly innovative and collaborative environment within which to further develop your career. We can offer career opportunities in technical, management or client-facing directions. You will have control of your own career path and great prospects progression as the business continues to grow. 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.