Senior Civil Engineer - Water Major Projects

Location/s

Cambridge, Brighton, Reading, London, Leeds, Sheffield, Belfast, Bristol; UK

Nicola Coyle

Mott Mac Donald 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 exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact for the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

The Water Consultancy Division is Mott Mac Donald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering ambitious opportunities to engage in diverse and technically challenging work. We provide advisory services, feasibility studies, outline and detailed design, construction support, and site supervision across the full project life cycle.

Due to continued growth and strong market demand, we are expanding our Major Projects capability within the Water Consultancy Division and are looking to strengthen our team with a Senior Civil Engineer. Working within our collaborative One Water team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of nationally significant infrastructure that supports water security, environmental resilience, and thriving communities.

You will play a key role in the delivery of major water infrastructure programmes, particularly during the earlier engineering stages of feasibility, concept, and outline design. You will help develop robust and consentable schemes, safely navigate projects through the relevant planning and consenting processes, especially the Development Consent Order process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in the UK.

Our portfolio includes projects such as:

• Large diameter water transfer pipelines
• Water tunnels and conveyance systems
• Water recycling and reuse schemes
• Reservoirs and strategic storage solutions
• Flood and coastal risk management programmes

• Deliver front‑end engineering services from feasibility through to outline design
• Coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams to develop integrated solutions
• Support development of robust and consentable engineering solutions
• Review and assure technical outputs for quality, compliance, and buildability
• Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders
• Support and mentor junior team members
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and work‑winning activities
• Promote technical excellence, innovation, and best practice
• Ensure alignment with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards

We are looking for a collaborative and driven Senior Civil Engineer with a passion for delivering innovative, sustainable and cost‑effective solutions that create tangible benefits for clients and communities.

• Chartered Engineer (or working towards) with a relevant degree
• Experience on major, multi‑disciplinary projects in the UK water sector
• Experience in civil engineering design and design assurance
• Knowledge of water and/or wastewater standards and specifications
• Experience working within multi‑disciplinary project teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to balance technical, environmental and commercial drivers
• Proactive and adaptable approach with sound commercial awareness
• Commitment to continuous professional development

• Understanding of front‑end engineering stages
• Familiarity with UK planning and consenting framework, specifically the Development Consent Order process
• Experience in pipelines, water/wastewater treatment, reservoirs, flood risk or large‑scale infrastructure
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and designer responsibilities
• Experience with digital engineering tools (e.g. Civils 3D, GIS, modelling)
• Interest in low‑carbon and sustainable design solutions
• Flexibility to travel to sites and offices as required

• Contribute to nationally significant infrastructure with meaningful social and environmental impact for our clients and communities
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