We have exciting opportunities within our Severn Trent Water framework for people ready to step up into a Design Lead role; a position that brings increased responsibility, creative influence, and the chance to shape how design is delivered across multiple projects. This is a great next step for someone eager to lead, mentor others, and champion design thinking across teams. If youre looking to grow your career, broaden your leadership experience, or simply take on something impactful, this could be the move for you.
Responsibilities
* Leading the delivery of multi-disciplinary design for your projects / programme of work
* Developing and leading your team to successfully deliver projects, creating a positive environment where staff are engaged and empowered to reach their potential
* Delivering detailed designs to meet construction needs and client acceptance including managing cost and programme
* Challenging the engineering solutions and delivery effectiveness of your team to ensure we always offer the client the best value solutions
* Providing direction and oversight of project controls and ensuring your team understands and complies with quality, programme and cost requirements
* Maintaining positive client relationships at project level
* Leading the development of affordable low carbon solutions, including managing opportunities and risks
Candidate Specification
* Qualified design engineer (ideally Chartered, professionally qualified, or proactively working towards Chartered/professionally qualified status)
* Outline and detailed design experience of water and/or wastewater projects
* Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015
* A proactive and pragmatic approach
Financial Wellbeing
* MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
* As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes
* Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
Health and Wellbeing
A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
* Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
* We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace
* Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave
* Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities
Learning and Development
MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast‑tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands‑on experience, and tailored training opportunities.
Sponsorship
Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
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