Head of Engineering

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Head of Engineering 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 Head of Engineering? 

As our new Head of Engineering, you will be accountable for all aspects of the design and management of the Engineering function, including managing resources both internal and external along with engineering outputs and quality.

The Head of Engineering is a key leadership role within the Strategic Pipeline Alliance project and is accountable for all design activities.  The role forms part of the SPA Senior Leadership Team (SLT). visible, and you will be required to be an active and approachable leader to both within the Alliance and the Engineering team.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the Engineering Strategy and resource needs to ensure appropriate resources are in place to meet the SPA delivery requirements, including utilisation of partner Global Design resources

• Ensure your teams have the required capacity, capability, and competency to meet the needs of the business.

• Work with the Programme Area Managers, Senior Project Managers and Design Managers to develop and maintain an up-to-date resource and delivery schedule is available.

• Enable and lead a collaborative culture within the engineering team to ensure consistent quality outputs

• Be an active part of the SPA Senior Leadership Team, lead a collaborative culture within the engineering team, and manage the key technical stakeholders. 

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety (H&S), ensuring consistent H&S standards are maintained.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours:

This job might be for you if you are:

• Qualified to degree level in an engineering subject

• Experienced in a similar technical role, with experience on managing multi-disciplinary design teams and projects

• Able to manage situations proactively, proving leadership, guiding on priorities, and has the ability to think and plan ahead.

• Able to demonstrate a high sense of personal responsibility through commitment to results and caring about people

• Able to train, coach and mentor others; is open to a challenge and accepts and provides it to drive continuous improvement.

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.

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.