Location/s
Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff; UK
Recruiter contact
Laura Kennedy
About the Division
The Water Utilities Division is the centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges. The work focuses on ensuring safe water supplies, preventing urban flooding, and improving river and coastal environments. Teams provide services across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility studies to detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and handover.
Overview of the role
The role involves working on a diverse range of design projects, including:
* Water treatment
* Water distribution and storage
* Wastewater drainage and recycling
* Desalination
Clients include UK water utility companies and other governmental and private organisations. Responsibilities include: working across multiple UK and Ireland water companies; participating in multidisciplinary design teams; preparing design submissions; undertaking concept, preliminary, and detailed design; collaborating with clients and stakeholders; and delivering excellence every day.
Candidate specification
Essential
* Civil engineering degree
* Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Understanding of health, safety, and environmental priorities
* Proactive, adaptable approach
Desirable
* Working towards chartership
* Strong digital capability
* Experience or desire to develop project management skills
UK Immigration
We do not currently offer sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applicants who are eligible for other UK immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Agile working
Hybrid working policy supports flexibility and well‑being, allowing you and your manager to choose the most effective working arrangements.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment practices and aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
We support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.
Financial wellbeing
* Employee pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary, optional increase to 6x
* Income protection scheme with long‑term illness support
* Flexible benefits (life assurance, critical illness, payroll saving, wills)
* Annual bonus schemes
Employee ownership
* No external investors – shared success culture
* Stake and voice in business outcomes through bonuses
* Stake grows with career progression
* Direct pathway to ownership for senior roles
* Opportunity to influence senior leadership decisions
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for UK colleagues
* Health cash plan
* Access to menopause support program (Peppy)
* Well‑being support and family benefits
* Salary flexibility for health benefits extended to family
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33-35 days holiday, plus public holidays; option to buy or sell leave
* 35 days after 5 years’ service
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave
* Shared parental leave at up to 24 weeks full pay
* Additional up to 5 caring days, 2 paid
Learning and development
* Annual professional institution subscription
* Opportunities for technical and soft skills growth through mentoring, training and self‑development
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parent/carer communities
* Community engagement via social outcomes
Apply now
Please submit your application to join our team.
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