Senior Civil Engineer
17 days ago
Liverpool
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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant. We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. Our Liverpool Local Streets and Infrastructure team has a strong track record of delivering highways, activetravel, public realm and infrastructure projects for local authorities, developers and contractors across theNorth-West and wider UK. We deliver collaborative, technically excellent and sustainable solutions that supportcommunities, enable development and improve local transport networks. To support our growing pipeline of work, we are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to joinour Transport and Mobility Solutions Division. You will combine technical delivery with project and taskmanagement responsibilities, working across feasibility, concept, detailed design and construction stages.You will contribute to the successful delivery of multidisciplinary local streets and infrastructure projects,working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, contractors and partner organisations. The role offersopportunities to broaden your technical capability, develop project and commercial management experience,support work winning and mentor junior colleagues. Key responsibilities and duties include: • Managing the planning, design and delivery of highways and infrastructure tasks or projects to agreedquality, programme, budget and scope., • Developing and coordinating designs for local roads, streets, active travel schemes, public realm,development infrastructure and associated civil engineering works., • Applying relevant standards and guidance, including DMRB, the Specification for Highways Works, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, Sewerage Sector Guidance and local authority requirements., • Delivering projects associated with Section 278 and Section 38 agreements and working with privatedevelopers, contractors and local authorities., • Undertaking technical checks and supporting the approval of design deliverables., • Applying health, safety and wellbeing requirements, including designer responsibilities and safe-by-design principles., • Coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and communicating interfaces, risks, assumptions and designdecisions clearly., • Managing resources, preparing and monitoring programmes, tracking budgets and identifying change,risk and early warnings., • Supporting the preparation of fee proposals, bids and technical submissions., • Building effective relationships with clients and contributing to the development of repeat business., • Using digital delivery processes and common data environments, including Autodesk ConstructionCloud and ProjectWise where applicable., • Mentoring and supporting the development of apprentices, graduates and junior engineers., • Working collaboratively with UK and global delivery teams., • A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience, • Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, • Demonstrable experience in the design and delivery of highways, local streets or civil infrastructure projects, • Experience of managing engineering tasks or project elements, including programme, budget,resources, quality and technical delivery, • Practical experience of working on projects for local authorities, private developers and/or contractors, • Experience of Section 278 and Section 38 highway works, • Sound knowledge of relevant standards and guidance, including DMRB, the Specification for Highways Works, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20, • Experience in a combination of highway geometry, horizontal and vertical alignment, surface and foul water drainage, signs and road markings, active travel, public realm or utilities coordination, • Ability to produce and check high-quality technical deliverables, • Understanding of health and safety responsibilities, design risk management and safe-by-design principles, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, • Experience of supporting or mentoring junior colleagues, • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work with an appropriate level of autonomy, • Experience of digital delivery and common data environments, including Autodesk Construction Cloud and ProjectWise, • Experience of preparing fee proposals, bid submissions and programmes, • Experience of monitoring budgets, managing change and raising early warnings, • Experience of design-and-build or contractor-led projects, • Experience of construction-stage support and responding to site queries, • A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as 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. At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application. We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, contact us at and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help. Financial wellbeing • We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%., • Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary., • Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury., • Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing., • As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes., • Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success., • Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses., • As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution., • Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future., • For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one., • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues., • Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments., • Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues., • A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family., • Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too., • A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme., • 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers., • Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service., • Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers., • Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave., • Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay., • Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid., • We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing., • Primary annual professional institution subscription., • A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options., • Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities., • We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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