Principal Data Engineer

Location/s: Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham; UK

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 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.

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 Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant
.

This role sits within Regional Digital, a function focused on bringing digital innovation closer to our prospects, projects, and clients The successful candidate will strengthen Regional Digital’s capability across project productivity, automation, applied AI, and cross disciplinary digital delivery, directly contributing to the organisation’s strategy client first, digitally enabled technical excellence.

As part of a regional ecosystem spanning Solutions Scaling, Implementation, Project Productivity/Optimisation, Adoption, and Information & Cyber Security, this role enhances project outcomes by developing scalable digital capabilities, boosting efficiency, and supporting teams across major projects and pursuits.

You will be joining an award-winning diverse team of Geospatial, data science, automation, data and software engineering consultants who are passionate about exploring cloud native emerging technologies, thriving on data, AI and developing high value automations and innovative digital solutions.

You will have an opportunity to work across sectors including transport, energy, water, buildings and advisory driving digital value in our region’s major projects and prospects We are seeking a highly experienced Principal GIS/Data Engineering Consultant to join our Data Engineering & Automation team, based in Bristol, Birmingham, or Cardiff, with other UK locations also considered.

In this impactful role, you will lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge geospatial, data and digital solutions, advancing our digital strategy and strengthening our capabilities in data orchestration, automation, AI integration, and geospatial innovation.

You will work at the forefront of digital enablement across sectors, on country's most significant projects, helping our clients unlock the full value of their data, modernise their workflows, and achieve outstanding outcomes through intelligent technology.

We are looking for someone who brings deep technical expertise in Geospatial, data engineering and digital solution design, a proven track record of winning and delivering complex data-driven and geospatial projects, a passion for innovation, automation, and advancing enterprise-wide digital capability and with the drive to help shape our digital future and champion new ways of working with data and technology.

• Design and develop high-value digital solutions, lead the creation of data engineering, automation, and innovative geospatial capabilities that deliver measurable value for major projects and prospects
• Scale productivity with AI and automation, develop smart, reusable automation and AI-enabled workflows that become blueprints for sector-wide adoption
• Plan and quantify value, co-create Digital Value Plans with project teams to identify high-impact opportunities and clearly evidence Return on Investment
• Integrate the digital ecosystem, connect platforms and data using FME, Python, SQL, Azure, APIs, GIS/BIM connectors, and leading software such as Esri, Autodesk, Bentley, and Moata to build interoperable, deployable solutions
• Deliver securely at global scale, collaborate across regions and Global Delivery Services to provide a modern, connected environment and champion safe, governed AI with Information & Cyber Security
• Lead multidisciplinary…