Senior Civil Engineer - Southern England

Senior Civil Engineer – Southern England

Apply for the Senior Civil Engineer – Southern England role at Mott Mac Donald.

Location: Reading, London, Croydon, Brighton, Cambridge, Southampton; UK

Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

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 deliver exciting work that defines our future and makes an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.

The Water Utilities Division is Mott Mac Donald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges. Our multidisciplinary teams provide services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design, ensuring safe water supplies, preventing urban flooding, and improving river and coastal health.

After recent framework successes, we have opportunities for Senior civil engineers (design engineers) within our Water Division. We work on a wide range of design projects covering:

• Water treatment
• Water distribution
• Wastewater recycling
• Industrial process water
• Desalination
• Irrigation
• Hydropower
• Flood defence

We cover all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, commissioning, to handover. You will work in partnership with clients and contractors, building strong relationships to enhance the company’s reputation and secure further work.

• Working across several UK water authorities, focusing on United Utilities as a key client
• Part of multidisciplinary design teams in project delivery
• Preparing design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements
• Undertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design
• Interfacing and liaising with clients and other stakeholders

• 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 prioritising health, safety and environmental issues
• Proactive approach with the ability to adapt to changing scenarios

• Strong digital capability (e.g., Civils 3D, GIS, pipeline hydraulics software)
• Experience contributing to low‑carbon solutions

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment practices and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

If you need support during the recruitment process, please contact reaso and we will discuss how we can help.

We offer flexible working arrangements to support your role beyond the workplace.

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Life insurance
• Annual professional institution subscription
• Continuous development opportunities
• Flexible working – life isn’t 9‑5
• Enhanced parental leave and shared parental leave policies
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits – buy/sell annual leave, cycle to work, interest‑free season ticket loans
• Wellbeing support – Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions, learning resources
• Access to Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference and learn more about our social outcomes

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, .

Location(s):
London, GB;
Croydon, GB;
Cambridge, GB;
Reading, GB;
Southampton, GB;
Brighton, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Discipline: Civil

Job : 9179

Recruiter Contact: Nicola Coyle