Project Design Engineer - Electrical

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Internal applicants are welcome.

Mott Mac Donald Bentley (MMB) is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott Mac Donald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley.

MMB has partnered with Yorkshire Water since 1999, delivering a wide range of projects—from restoring reservoirs to installing advanced technology for clean drinking water or treating wastewater.

The Electrical Engineer Project Leader role merges traditional Project Management and Design Engineering, overseeing projects through the outline and detailed design lifecycle with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Be part of a unique and dynamic Design-and-Build environment?
• Manage the design of water and wastewater projects?
• Fast track your Chartership and attain a clear route for career progression?
• Be a member of a multi-disciplinary project team, supporting both your and the team's development?
• Have the flexibility of working from home, office and site?
• See your designs brought to life?

• Collaborate with a Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to consider technical, constructability and commercial aspects throughout delivery.
• Lead the design of treatment or infrastructure projects from initial outline to detailed design, through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary designers, BIM modelers and technical specialists to ensure designs are delivered on programme, within budget and to defined quality standards.
• Undertake design work in your discipline and mentor less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Build positive relationships with client project, operational and technical assurance teams, promoting a “one‑team” approach.

• Accredited Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Member of an Engineering Institution or demonstrable progress towards these goals.
• Experience of outline and detailed design of water or wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.

• MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5 % and 7 %.
• Independent ownership allows sharing of annual bonus schemes.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.

• Minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with options to buy, sell or carry over through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to life assurance, private medical insurance, critical illness insurance and health screening options.
• Flexible working arrangements to support responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Wide range of employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities.

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, plus two weeks paid paternity/partner leave and option for shared parental leave.
• Up to two paid additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities.

• Structured development schemes supporting rapid progress toward professional chartership.
• Fast‑tracked chartership reviews, 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.

We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

The role is employed by Mott Mac Donald but will involve working across the joint venture business, with both Mott Mac Donald and JN Bentley colleagues.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and share in the rewards.

Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott Mac Donald policy ensures barrier‑free recruitment practices.

Location:

Leeds, GB

Contract:

Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time

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