Project Leader

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Mott Macdonald Bentley (MMB) is the design and build unit of global engineering consultancy Mott Macdonald. We are currently recruiting Engineers across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Process disciplines to work as Project Leaders to help support us in delivering work for some of the UK’s largest water and sewerage companies, including Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water, Wessex Water, South West Water and Welsh Water.

We believe the best engineering projects are delivered by engineers, so we combine the traditional Project Manager and Engineer roles into a single, Project Leader role.

Do You Want To

• Be part of a unique and dynamic Design-and-Build environment?
• Project managethe design of water and wastewater projects?
• Fast track your Chartership and attain a clear route for career progression?
• Be a member of a multi-disciplinary project team, supporting both your, and the teams personal and professional development?
• Have the flexibility of working from home, office and site?
• Have the opportunity to see your designs brought to life?
  
  

What does a Project Leader do day to day?

• Lead the design of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects through the outline and detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover
• Coordinate the project team including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Process designers and ensure designs are completed on programme, within budget, and to the quality defined by each framework and industry specifications
• Work as part of a “Project triangle” alongside a Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to ensure that technical, constructability and commercial aspects of project delivery are considered throughout.
• Build positive relationships with the client project, operational and technical assurance teams and promote a "one-team" approach.
• Support and mentor less experienced members of the team.
• Visit sites across your frameworks region as required to develop the design and support the construction delivery of your projects (costs incurred are recoverable).
  
  

What you can offer?

• ICE-accredited degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE or demonstratable progress made in attaining the ICE attributes.
• Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015
  
  

What We Will Give You

• An agile working arrangement that provides you flexibility whilst ensuring effective project delivery
• Opportunities to develop your practical application of civil engineering, commercial acumen, management skills and health, safety, and sustainability leadership
• A secure multi-million pound and multi-year programme of work
• The opportunity to fast track your way towards chartership
  
  

We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, so if you are excited about the role please get in touch anyway; potential and transferrable skills can be just as important

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.

Location(s):

Bristol, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline: Civil

Job Ref: 6422

Recruiter Contact: Josh Shaw