Senior Civil Engineer – Northern England
Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, UK
Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
Market / Discipline: Water
Job Ref: 12163
Overview of the Role
After recent framework successes, we have opportunities for Senior civil engineers in our Manchester and Liverpool offices within our multidisciplinary Water Consultancy Division. You will work on a wide range of design projects covering water treatment, distribution, wastewater recycling, industrial process water, desalination, irrigation, hydropower, and flood defence.
We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover.
In This Role You Will Be
* Working across several UK water authorities, with a main focus on United Utilities.
* Collaborating as part of multidisciplinary design teams.
* Preparing design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
* Undertaking concept, preliminary, and detailed design studies.
* Interfacing and liaising with clients and stakeholders.
* Building strong client and contractor relationships to enhance the company’s reputation.
Candidate Specification
Essential
* Civil Engineering degree or other relevant degree.
* Chartered or near‑chartered status (ICE or equivalent).
* Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Understanding of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues.
* Proactive approach with adaptability to changing scenarios.
Desirable
* Strong digital capability (e.g. Civils 3D, GIS, pipeline hydraulics software).
* Experience contributing to low‑carbon solution development.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures and create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you need support in the recruitment process due to a disability, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Agile Working
We discuss flexible working arrangements to support responsibilities beyond the workplace.
Benefits
Health and Wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments.
* Access to Peppy – menopause expert support for all UK colleagues.
* Wellbeing support through a comprehensive program for you and your family.
* Salary flexibility to opt into a range of health benefits, extendable to family.
Financial Wellbeing
* Pension contribution matching between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance equal up to 4× basic salary, with option to increase to 6×.
* Income protection scheme and absence/return‑to‑work support.
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
* Shared annual bonus schemes as an independently owned business.
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33‑35 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays), with ability to buy/sell leave.
* Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years’ service.
* Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
Enhanced Family and Carers Leave
* Enhanced policies: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Shared parental leave matches maternity leave – up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, 2 paid.
Learning and Development
* Annual professional institution subscription.
* Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills via mentoring, formal training, and self‑development.
Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes
* Join employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers.
* Contribute to social outcomes within our communities.
Application
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