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Design lead

Sunderland
Equity & Inclusiona Mott Macdonald Bentley
Design
Posted: 9 September
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Overview

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect. If you don't meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and inclusive, including making adjustments during the application process and throughout your future career. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald Bentely.

Agile working: We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award-winning projects. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

We joined a new partnership in Northumbrian Water\'s Living Water Enterprise, an innovative vehicle developed to deliver large-scale construction programmes in AMP8 and beyond, supporting a £3.6bn workload. Northumbrian Water supplies water and sewerage services to just under 4.4 million people and has worked closely with MMB and JN Bentley since 2001. The companies have delivered hundreds of engineering and construction projects together. This new contract will extend the relationship to at least 2030 and see MMB undertake treatment projects across the North East.


Role

As a Design Lead you will contribute to projects that significantly impact our environment and communities. Working primarily in the UK water market, MMB provides the feasibility, design, construction, and commissioning services needed to keep water flowing and wastewater treated. You’ll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of water and wastewater treatment systems.


Responsibilities

* Leading the delivery of multi-disciplinary design for your projects / programme
* Developing and leading your team comprised of electrical, mechanical, civil, and process designers
* Leading the development of affordable and low carbon solutions, including managing opportunities and risks
* 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


Qualifications

* Degree in Engineering
* Chartered or incorporated member of a professional institution e.g ICE, IMechE, etc, or equivalent experience
* Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects and knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015
* Strong technical knowledge in own discipline and an appreciation of other disciplines
* Able to travel to sites across your operational region
* A proactive and pragmatic approach, Disability Confident


Disability Confident

About Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.


About Mott MacDonald Bentley

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture between JN Bentley and Mott MacDonald. The role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues. Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining contracting expertise and design specialisms.


About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is 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. We value diversity and strive to meet individual needs. Our values are progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that our people are our most valuable asset, and we invest in them through comprehensive training and development, exposure to wider design and build activities, and opportunities. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where our people have a voice and can reach their full potential.

You\'ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities - from securing water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk - our projects make a real difference.

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate with your experience. Our core benefits include

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