Civil Discipline Lead - SPA

Overview

Mott Mac Donald Bentley are recruiting for a Civil Discipline Lead to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP
8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP
8.

What will you be doing as our new Civil Discipline Lead?

You will provide technical leadership and oversight across all civil engineering design outputs, including Pipelines, Trenchless crossings, Chambers, Roads, Utilities, Pump stations, Service reservoirs, and Drainage systems.

In this role, you will lead the standardisation of design and uphold consistently high standards of quality control, ensuring all design outputs are buildable, safe to install, and fully compliant with client, regulatory, and industry standards.

You will be expected to support construction & procurement teams in delivering complex infrastructure projects by guiding civil engineers through Technical Query responses and providing expert advice on challenging engineering issues during the delivery phase.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the engineering teams with resolution of complex technical issues
• Lead production and ownership of Standard Products, Standard Details and Design Guides to drive efficiency and consistency of outputs.
• Ensure quality and consistency of civil engineering outputs while supporting design teams to achieve their programs
• Ensure civil engineering design outputs deliver value for money for our client while meeting all other requirements
• Represent the SPA engineering team in key technical meetings and support programme decision making for technical elements
• Work closely with the Client, understanding the project requirements and the ability to challenge Client asset standards/proven designs where applicable.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

• To join the team, you'll hold an engineering degree or equivalent, and ideally be Chartered in an engineering background
• Extensive experience in technical design of large diameter transfer pipelines, including steel, ductile iron and polyethylene materials
• Experience of design elements typically associated with a Non-Infrastructure site, this would include drainage and highway design, etc.
• Experience with in the water industry, construction, and design-and-build environments
• A proven track record of technical leadership on complex, major projects

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

What's in it for you:

Financial wellbeing

• MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.

Health and wellbeing

• A 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.
• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• 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 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities.

Learning and development

• MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast-tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands-on experience, and tailored training opportunities.

Mott Mac Donald Bentley 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.

Other information

This is a Mott Mac Donald Bentley role, employed by Mott Mac Donald.

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