Civil Engineer Project Leader

About Mott Mac Donald Bentley

This is a Mott Mac Donald Bentley role, employed by Mott Mac Donald. Mott Mac Donald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott Mac Donald. Mott Mac Donald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott Mac Donald.

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

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values are progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better. We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities. We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect. Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here:  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier‑free and as inclusive as possible.

This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email  to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here:
Equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

MMB has extended its contract with Thames Water for an additional five years. As the largest water and wastewater provider in the UK, Thames Water serves 15 million customers throughout London and the Thames Valley. This extension will carry the current workload beyond the end of AMP8 in March 2030. We are delivering work in the Thames Valley region (extending from Cirencester in the west to the M25 and from Basingstoke in the south to Banbury in the north).

This sees us undertake a varied programme of sizable projects in wastewater treatment, clean water production and infrastructure (water and wastewater networks).

As a Civil Engineer Project Leader you will contribute to projects that significantly impact our environment and communities. Working primarily in the UK water market, MMB provides the feasibility, design, construction and commissioning services needed to keep water flowing and wastewater treated. You’ll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of water and wastewater treatment systems.

This role combines elements of both traditional Project Management and Design Engineering, creating a unique work environment where you can thrive personally and professionally, accelerating your journey to chartership or developing your cross‑discipline expertise.

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