Job Description
Associate Civil Engineer - Belfast
Location(s): Belfast
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Job Ref: 12027
Location/s: Belfast, UK
Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance - we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
About the business division
The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald's centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, preventing urban flooding, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design. Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.
Overview of the role
You will undertake investigation and design across all stages of water and wastewater scheme development, from high level master planning, through to detailed design and commissioning. A key part of the role will include people management aspects. As such, you'll be required to work closely with our NI Water Account Lead and Resource Lead to help grow, line manage and develop our water team capability in Belfast.
Candidate specification
Essential:
- Civil Engineering or other relevant degree
- Chartered Engineer status (ICE or equivalent)
- Proactive people manager with a track record in building and supporting teams
- Understanding of the designer's responsibilities under the CDM regulations
- Solid knowledge of water or wastewater specifications and standards
- Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
Desirable:
- Experience of working with NI Water, Uisce Éireann, Scottish Water, United Utilities, or equivalent
- Strong digital capability (e.g. Copilot / AI, Civils 3D, GIS, SharePoint)
- Contributed towards the identification and development of low carbon solutions
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