Civil Engineering Opportunities in the Water Sector - Expression of Interest

Mott MacDonald

Location/s: Dublin & Cork
Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley
 

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 role

Mott MacDonald’s UK and Ireland water business is the centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities in diverse and technically complex projects.  The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting the ecology of our river and seas.

We’ve had enormous success in the UK AMP8 frameworks, which adds to our ongoing support to Uisce Éireann. Together with our strong reputation for technical excellence, this makes us a market leader in the UK and Ireland water sector. We deliver a wide variety of engineering and advisory projects helping address the demands faced by the sector today.

We have ambitious growth plans and need talented civil engineers with a background in water and wastewater who will thrive:

• Working across multiple UK and Ireland water companies.
• Being part of multi-disciplinary design teams in project delivery.
• Preparing design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Undertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design.gn.
• Collaborating with clients and other stakeholders.

 
This is great opportunity to make a difference. You have the skills, now use them at a company that values a different perspective. Being employee owned means we can choose our own direction and focus on what we believe is important for our clients, our people and the communities where we work and live. 

Essential:

• Civil Engineering degree
• Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent)
• Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues;
• Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios.

 
Desirable:

• Strong digital capability;
• Project Management experience is not essential but previous experience or a desire to develop these skills would be beneficial.

We are recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
 

Closing date: 13th March 2025

Please note, we may contact successful candidates before the closing date and may close the advert early, depending on the volume of applications.

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UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as 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.

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:

• Pension matched up to 7%   
• Life insurance 
• An annual professional institution subscription   
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans 
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

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