Principal Digital solution Architect

Mott Macdonald

We’re 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. We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK. 

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

About the business unit 

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally. 

Overview of role

We – the Energy Unit, specifically the Power, Process & Nuclear division are looking to recruit a Principal Digital Solution Architect to join our team.  This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team with plenty of opportunities for career progression.

The role will involve the following responsibilities in general:

• Advising on the implementation and automation of a data-centric model-based systems engineering process,  
• Assisting project teams in the rollout of collaborative digital systems and optimisation of workflows within Mott. 
• Taking a lead role in the identification of stakeholders, capture, deconfliction and integration of their digital user stories and use cases 
• Taking a key role in the development (conceptualise) and refinement (detail logic) of scalable enterprise-level solutions 
• Taking a key role in development of goal and user focussed holistic and integrated business cases (i.e. make vs buy) 
• Contribute to special interest groups at Mott, bringing the latest technology trends and innovations, additionally applying this knowledge to drive continuous improvement and competitive advantage 

Technical functions:   

• Work with the MBSE Transformation SME lead to design and implement sophisticated parametric objects, data structures, incorporating relationships and behaviours into system models; also ensuring appropriate integration with other (relevant) models such as data models, operational models. 
•  Lead deployment, verification and validation activities, identify and resolve technical and workflow design issues. 
• Advise on the deployment and effective use of Building Information Modelling technologies to improve project visualisation, coordination, and execution.

Candidate Specification: 

• Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE):

1. Advising on the implementation and automation of data-centric MBSE processes. 
2. Familiarity with parametric objects, system models, and relationships. 

• Have worked with collaborative Digital Systems and Workflow Optimization.

1. Assisting project teams in deploying collaborative digital systems. 
2. Experience in Stakeholder Engagement and Integration: 

• Identifying stakeholders. 

1. Integrating digital user stories and use cases. 
2. Provided Scalable Enterprise-Level solutions in past : 

• Conceptualizing and refining scalable solutions. 

1. Holistic business case development (make vs. buy decisions). 

• Involved in technology Trends and Continuous Improvement: 

1. Contributing to special interest groups. 
2. Applying technology trends for competitive advantage. 

• In past worked on Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technologies: 

1. Advising on BIM deployment for project visualization and coordination.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

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.

Accessibility

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

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day 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.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

 Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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