Electrical Engineer

Internal applicants welcome

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

In November 2023, MMB secured its first ever framework with South West Water, the company responsible for the water and wastewater services of 1.8 million customers in Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset. The multi‑million‑pound AMP8 contract will run for five years to 2029, with the potential for a further five‑year extension, bringing our track record of innovative delivery to the south‑west of England for the first time.

• Prepare electrical engineering designs for water treatment equipment on client sites, including motor control centres, LV distribution systems, cabling, instrumentation, industrial networks, PLCs and SCADA. Systems will include both new technology and existing legacy installations.
• Apply all relevant design standards, including client and WIMES standards and legislation.
• Coordinate with the multidisciplinary design team to ensure designs are completed to brief on programme and within budget.
• Produce technical specifications and schedules for procurement activities, review supplier tender bids and technical submissions.
• Produce URS for control systems, review supplier FDS and attend factory acceptance tests.
• Review and understand existing installed systems to be interfaced, from site visits, drawings and reports.
• Engage positively with the client, manage relationships and support them to achieve their aims.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Working towards IEng/CEng with a relevant engineering institution.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Methodical approach to problem solving.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

• MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business, we share financial success with all employees, including an annual bonus scheme.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.

• Minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to life assurance, private medical insurance, critical illness insurance and health screening options.
• Open discussion about flexible working to support responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Join a wide range of groups, including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parent/carer communities.

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, plus the option for shared parental leave.
• Up to two paid additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities.

• MMB commits to empowering people to grow professionally and thrive. We offer structured development schemes that support the journey toward professional chartership, fast‑tracking chartership reviews, mentorship, hands‑on experience and tailored training opportunities.

MMB are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is 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 the future.

Location:

Exeter, GB

Contract Type:
Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time

Market:
Water

Discipline:
Electrical

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