Senior Civil Engineer (ENERGY NETWORKS)

Location/s: Italy

Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy

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.

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
 

Our Energy Unit provides Civil and Structural expertise across various projects including Transmission, Thermal, Renewable and Nuclear. Due to continued growth, we are looking for civil engineers at various levels ideally with experience in Highway projects.

You’ll carry out work on Energy projects, fulfilling tasks including

• Collaboration with civil engineers, urban planners, and transportation experts to create road designs that meet functional requirements.
• Development of detailed plans for new roads, road extensions, or modifications to existing roadways.
• Consideration of factors such as traffic flow, safety, environmental impact, and aesthetics.
• Determining the alignment (horizontal and vertical) of roads, including curves, slopes, and intersections.
• Optimizing road geometry to ensure smooth traffic flow, minimizing accidents, and accommodating pedestrians and cyclists.
• Selection of appropriate materials for road construction (e.g., asphalt, concrete).
• Specification of construction details, cross-sections, and pavement thickness.
• Assessment of environmental impact and incorporation of sustainable practices.
• Consideration of drainage, landscaping, and noise reduction.
• Proficiency in using design software such as AutoCAD, Bentley Inroads, or similar tools.
• Knowledge on current EU highway design standards, safety guidelines, and legal requirements.
• Experience with road design projects.

Candidate Specification

• Proficiency in Road Design Software: Skilled in using AutoCAD, Bentley Inroads, or similar tools.
• Experience in Road Design Projects: Demonstrated experience in developing detailed plans for new roads, extensions, or modifications.
• Knowledge of EU Standards: Familiar with current EU highway design standards, safety guidelines, and legal requirements.
• Environmental and Safety Considerations: Ability to assess environmental impact, incorporate sustainable practices, and optimize road geometry for safety.
• Collaboration Skills: Experience working with civil engineers, urban planners, and transportation experts to create functional road designs
• Degree in civil or structural Engineering

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:

• Mott MacDonald Group operates an incentive scheme for employees on standard terms and conditions with a minimum six-month service at the end of the previous financial year. The scheme is non-contractual and targeted at exceptional contributors but includes a fixed element in which all eligible staff (grades A-E) share.
• The scheme includes General Bonus, Performance Bonus and Annual Salary Review
• Bonus Payments are normally made in March each year.
• The performance related bonus is of around 3.5% salary for employees demonstrating excellent performance though not only a certain number of employees get this every year.
• We do an annual salary review based on market changes
• Medical insurance: Cadiprof (Unisalute plus Ebipro) do cover medical expenses for the employee and sport/education expenses for the family members. In addition, MM Italy has a Company Welfare Plan that allows to use the bonuses to cover family expenses (medical, sport, education, travels, etc...)

Please note that the number of holidays per year and other terms and conditions may vary according to the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for employees of Professional Firms (NCBA)