Lead Design Engineer (Electrical)

 As a Lead Design Engineer (Electrical) for Mott MacDonald Bentley, you will be accountable for the design of a programme of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects through the outline and detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover. Non-infrastructure projects improve clean and wastewater treatment plants while infrastructure projects improve the network between the treatment plants and Thames Water customers. 
You will ensure electrical designs in your programme comply with Thames Water standards and industry best practices. Design Leads work closely with a Contract Manager and a Quantity Surveyor as a Delivery triangle. The Delivery triangle works as a team to deliver the traditional Programme Management duties. This structure reinforces the integration of design and construction whilst providing a support network to individuals. This triangle structure between design, construction and commercial disciplines is maintained at all levels throughout MMBC and is one of our great strengths.  

Candidate Specification

• Chartered or Incorporated member of the IET with extensive experience in water or wastewater, non-infrastructure, and infrastructure design.
• Knowledge of the Designer and Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015. 
• Experience managing design quality control processes.  

What we will give you:

• The opportunity to deliver a programme of work that will directly improve the lives of hundreds or thousands of Thames Water customers and the environment. 
• Opportunities to influence and improve how projects are delivered. 
• A career path with a clear progression in both technical and management disciplines.
• An agile working arrangement that provides you flexibility whilst ensuring effective project delivery.

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary and 7% pension match
• Annual bonus based on company performance.  
• Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Paid professional institution annual fee.
• Life insurance.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & interest-free season ticket loans.

Job Profile

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.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We promote an open and transparent culture and a workplace where everyone feels included and is treated fairly and with respect.
Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business. ​