Senior Associate Electrical and Control Engineer

Senior Associate Electrical and Control Engineer - UK

Edinburgh, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / Cambridge, United Kingdom / Reading, United Kingdom / Leeds, United Kingdom / Brighton, United Kingdom / Cardiff, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom / Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Bristol, United Kingdom / Inverness, United Kingdom

Location/s: Cambridge, Brighton, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Reading & London; UK

Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

The Water Utilities Division is Mott Mac Donald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland’s water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, preventing urban flooding, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multidisciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design.

Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.

The Division is entering a period of significant growth aligned with AMP8 (2025–2030) investment needs. We are proud of our strong industry reputation, which is enabling us to expand our services and support a growing client base. To help meet this increasing demand, we are seeking Senior Electrical & Control Engineers to join our multidisciplinary water utilities team.

We work on a vast range of design projects covering, for example:

• Water treatment
• Water distribution and storage
• Wastewater networks & treatments
• Industrial process water
• Irrigation
• Hydropower

We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning to handover. Provide specialist technical support to colleagues across our global business, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work.

Our clients include many UK water utility companies, Uisce Éireann, and many other governmental organisations and private companies in the UK, Ireland and overseas.

You will undertake a wide range of Electrical & control tasks, typically including:

• Electrical power distribution design (LV and HV)
• Design and specification of communications networks and SCADA
• Specifying renewable and back‑up generation systems
• Cabling and installation design
• Instrumentation selection
• Factory and site acceptance tests of equipment
• Providing mentoring to other electrical engineers, you will be responsible for developing and checking designs and providing technical direction to projects
• Using your experience and expertise you will ensure that designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards
• You will ensure the integration of the electrical & control design with that of other disciplines

You will work in close partnership with clients and contractors, building strong relationships that will enhance the company’s reputation and help secure further work. There are opportunities to develop your career in the direction of people management, commercial success, or technical excellence, depending on your strengths and interests.

• Qualified to HND level or higher in electrical, electronic or control engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology or an equivalent body
• Experience in electrical and/or control engineering design/consultancy
• Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues
• Experience of working in the water and/or wastewater industry
• Good understanding of pipeline hydraulics and/or water and wastewater treatment processes
• Master’s degree in electrical, electronic or control engineering or a related discipline

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. 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…