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Senior Civil Engineer - Southern England

Job in Reading, Berkshire, RG1, England, UK
Listing for: Mott MacDonald
Full Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-05-27
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Water Engineer, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 GBP Yearly GBP 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Location

London, Brighton, Reading, Croydon, Cambridge & Southampton; UK

Relocation supported:
Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

Recruiter contact:
Nicola Coyle

Overview of the Role

After recent framework successes, we have opportunities for Senior Civil Engineers (Design Engineers) within our multidisciplinary Water Division. We work on a vast range of design projects covering:

  • Water treatment
  • Water distribution
  • Wastewater drainage and recycling
  • Desalination

Our clients include UK water utility companies and many other governmental organisations and private companies in the UK and overseas. We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover.

Responsibilities
  • Work across multiple UK and Ireland water companies
  • Be part of multidisciplinary design teams in project delivery
  • Deliver excellence every day
  • Prepare design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements
  • Undertake studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design
  • Interface and liaise with clients and other stakeholders
Candidate Specification

Essential

  • Civil Engineering degree or other relevant degree
  • Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent)
  • Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues
  • Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios

Desirable

  • Strong digital capability (e.g. Civils 3D, GIS, Pipeline hydraulics software)
  • Contributed towards the identification and development of low‑carbon solutions
UK Immigration

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. 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 welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship.

Benefits

Financial wellbeing

  • We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
  • Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× 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 through annual bonus schemes

Health and wellbeing

  • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
  • Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
  • Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
  • Comprehensive wellbeing program for you and your family
  • Flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family

Lifestyle

  • Minimum 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy or sell leave
  • 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 and carers leave

  • 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
  • Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay
  • Up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid

Learning and development

  • Primary annual professional institution subscription
  • Opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options

Networks, communities and social outcomes

  • Groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
  • Ability to make a difference within our communities through social outcomes
Additional Information

Contract type:
Permanent
Work pattern:
Full Time
Market:
Water
Discipline:
Civil
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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