Job Title

Senior/Principal Civil Engineer – Drainage Design

Location

Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Sheffield, Southampton – UK

Contract & Working Pattern

Permanent, Full Time – Hybrid working available.

About the Role

Mott MacDonald is actively looking for a senior-level Civil Engineer to lead a team of drainage engineers across the UK. The successful candidate will drive the design of sustainable drainage infrastructure on prestigious projects, contribute to climate‑change resilience, and help deliver innovative grey and blue‑green solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of drainage design engineers, mentoring junior staff.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget, ensuring excellent technical delivery.
• Produce and review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports.
• Proactively manage design risk and produce constructable solutions.
• Represent Mott MacDonald in client meetings, building strong relationships and securing further work.
• Contribute to technical excellence and commercial success through forecasting, risk management and bid proposal production.
• Review health, safety, welfare and environmental impact in accordance with global standards.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Strong technical background in drainage design.
• Proven ability to deliver complex technical projects, ensuring compliance with quality assurance and technical standards.
• Demonstrable experience in managing small teams.
• Excellent communication skills and effective collaboration across internal multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Good understanding of designers’ responsibilities under Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience designing to the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
• Experience in asset management and prioritising maintenance activities.
• Able to travel to other offices and sites as required.
• Experience preparing successful bids and client engagement.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Competitive pension match (4.5%–7%).
• Life assurance up to 4× basic salary.
• Unlimited holiday entitlement (35 days standard, 35 after 5 years) plus flexible benefit options.
• Learning and development – full professional institution subscription and training programmes.
• Robust wellbeing programme and access to the Mott MacDonald Wellbeing platform.
• Extended family and carers leave policy.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Mott MacDonald actively recruits a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from applicants of all backgrounds and encourage those who add to our inclusive culture to apply.

UK Immigration

We are not currently offering sponsorship for the Skilled Worker route. Applicants must be able to work in the UK under alternative immigration routes without sponsorship.

Recruiter Contact

Madeleine Knight – mknight@mottmac.com

EEO Statement

We welcome and encourage applications from all people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or life stage. Mott MacDonald is an Equal Opportunity Employer.