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Location: Newport & Bodelwyddan
Internal applicants are welcome.
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning projects.
We have secured a new framework with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water that will last up to eight years, this will see MMB tackle projects across the DCC region covering both clean and wastewater treatment sites, as well as below ground assets, reservoirs and nature-based solutions. After securing our first framework with DCC at the beginning of AMP6, our presence in Wales has grown significantly, directly employing over 270 colleagues in the country across all roles, from frontline construction to design and management positions.
The Project Design Engineer role combines elements of both traditional Project Management and Design Engineering, managing projects through the outline and detailed design lifecycle, supported by our multi-disciplinary teams. Our unique work environment means you can thrive personally and professionally, accelerating your journey to chartership or developing your cross-discipline expertise. Please follow the link to our Mott MacDonald Bentley YouTube to find out more about the role of a Project Leader - Project Leader campaign - YouTube
Do you want to:
Be part of a unique and dynamic Design-and-Build environment?
Project manage the 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 Design Engineer do day to day?
Working 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.
Leading the design of treatment or infrastructure projects from the initial outline to detailed design, through construction, commissioning, and handover
Coordinating the project team including civil, electrical, mechanical and process designers, BIM modelers and technical specialists and ensure designs are completed on programme, within budget, and to the quality defined by each framework and industry specifications
Undertake design in own discipline and mentor less experienced colleagues where appropriate
Building positive relationships with the clients’ project, operational and technical assurance teams and promote a "one-team" approach
What you’ll need:
Accredited Degree in Engineering - Civil, Mechanical, Process and Electrical.
Incorporated Member of Engineering Institution.
Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects.
Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015
What’s in it for you:
Financial wellbeing
MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
Health and wellbeing
A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
Enhanced family and carers leave
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave.
Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities
Learning and development
MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast-tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands-on experience, and tailored training opportunities
Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
