Associate Civil Engineer

Location: Belfast, UK

Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes

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.

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 multi‑disciplinary 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.

You will undertake investigation and design across all stages of water and wastewater scheme development, from high‑level master planning, through to detailed design and commissioning. A key part of the role will include people‑management aspects. You will work closely with our NI Water Account Lead and Resource Lead to help grow, line‑manage and develop our water team capability in Belfast.

• Civil Engineering or other relevant degree
• Chartered Engineer status (ICE or equivalent)
• Proactive people manager with a track record in building and supporting teams
• Understanding of the designer’s responsibilities under the CDM regulations
• Solid knowledge of water or wastewater specifications and standards
• Strong communication, collaboration and leadership skills

• Experience of working with NI Water, Uisce Éireann, Scottish Water, United Utilities, or equivalent
• Strong digital capability (e.g. Copilot / AI, Civils 3D, GIS, SharePoint)
• Contributed towards the identification and development of low‑carbon solutions

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. is 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 future.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

• 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.
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