Civil Infra (Pipeline) Discipline Lead - SPA

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Civil Infra (Pipeline) Discipline Lead to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new Civil Infra (Pipeline) Discipline Lead   

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is a ~£1.8Bn framework delivering 500km+ of transfer pipelines, with associated storage and pumping assets, across the East of England supporting reduction of abstraction in sensitive aquifers and significant regional growth.

In this role, you would be the technical lead for the infrastructure pipeline design across the SPA framework supporting the delivery of the SPA programme, You will be required to complete design activities to support efficient, safe and environmentally sound construction.

You will be the recognised ‘go-to’ person within SPA for technical input around pipeline design activities and issues, ensuring quality and consistency of design function outputs and leading improvement activities to support efficient delivery of SPA infrastructure pipeline elements.

Key responsibilities: 

• Lead the pipeline design discipline ensuring outputs are of a suitable quality and consistency

• Support onboarding of new pipeline design staff, and development of existing pipeline design staff, with technical training and details to set out SPA design expectations

• Lead production and ownership of Standard Products, Standard Details and Design Guides to drive efficiency and consistency of outputs. 

• Represent the SPA engineering team in key technical meetings and support programme decision making for pipeline technical elements

• Provide check or review function for design outputs ensuring technical quality standards are maintained

• Support the engineering teams with resolution of complex technical issues relating to the infrastructure pipeline design

• Work closely with SPA partners and supply chain to ensure the civil infra (pipeline) function is suitably resourced to support SPA programme

• Working collaboratively with other SPA functional teams to ensure pipeline design outputs meet wider project delivery requirements

• Engage with the SPA delivery teams and procurement teams to drive programme efficiency within the Infrastructure pipeline area, ensuring improvement initiatives are technically sound and appropriately assessed for acceptance.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours: 

This job might be for you if you are:  

• Educated to degree level in an engineering or related subject. 

• Experienced in technical design of large diameter transfer pipelines, including steel and polyethylene materials

• Experienced in a design and build environment, and temporary works design

• Able to communicate technical requirements and expectations

• Able to operate independently with resilience, adaptability and flexibility

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

What can we offer at MMB:

You will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over.

• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer

• Life assurance of 4 x salary

• Income protection

• Private medical insurance

• Health cash plan

• Car allowance

• Annual professional institution subscription costs

• Career and professional development opportunities

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

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

About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald 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: 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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Mott MacDonald Bentley 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: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

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 recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

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

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