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Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering impactful projects that shape the future and deliver societal benefits. As an employee-owned business, we invest in providing an inclusive and empowering environment where everyone can thrive.
About The Business Unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation, and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management across the project lifecycle—from concept and design to construction and operations, decommissioning, or life extension—supporting the energy transition globally.
About The Role
Join our Energy Unit’s Nuclear: Defence and Civil division as a Principal Electrical Engineer. You’ll play a key role in managing and delivering projects for the nuclear industry, contributing to technical excellence and collaborating with a successful team across the UK. You’ll have the opportunity to work on and lead a diverse portfolio of frameworks ranging from nuclear and defence to other energy and infrastructure projects, tackling complex challenges in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
* Manage and execute electrical building services work on projects, following company and project procedures.
* Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards, meet project schedules, and stay within budget.
* Scope and plan electrical building services work for various projects.
* Lead and mentor electrical building services teams across our project portfolio.
* Provide input into project planning and execution, including budgeting and manpower requirements.
* Assign tasks with clarity on scope, quality, and deadlines.
* Review and approve deliverables to ensure they meet required standards.
* Attend engineering meetings and liaise with clients and other disciplines.
* Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including CDM, safety, environmental, and site license conditions.
* Review and check the work of other engineers.
* Participate in design reviews and HAZOPs, providing expert advice.
* Collaborate with project and engineering managers and maintain strong client relationships.
Requirements
* Experience in influencing engineering practices and outcomes.
* Extensive engineering design experience within a regulated industry (preferably nuclear).
* Previous experience supervising engineering staff.
* Up-to-date knowledge of building regulations, legislation, and standards.
* Proficiency in Hevacomp, Dialux, Amtech Power, AutoCAD, and IES (Revit experience is a plus).
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Degree in a technical or engineering-related subject (preferred).
* Chartered status and membership in a professional body (preferred).
Why Join Us?
* Work on innovative projects in the nuclear industry.
* Collaborate with a skilled and supportive team.
* Advance your career while contributing to impactful engineering solutions.
Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision follows UK Government changes to the Skilled Worker route in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
agile working
We support a hybrid working policy that enables flexible working to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote equal opportunities and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Benefits
* Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, health cash plan, wellbeing program, and flexible benefits including family extensions.
* Financial wellbeing: employer pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, and additional voluntary benefits.
* Lifestyle: generous holiday allowance, saving schemes, and discounts.
* Enhanced family and carers leave policies, including shared parental leave.
* Learning and development: professional subscriptions and opportunities for mentoring and training.
Location(s): Altrincham, Glasgow, Bristol, Norwich, Derby, Reading, Southampton. Contract Type: Permanent. Work Pattern: Full Time. Market: Energy. Discipline: Electrical. Job Ref: 11152. Recruiter Contact: Erinda Hazizi.
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