Principal Engineer - Dams and Rivers

Overview

Lead design and delivery of dam, reservoir, and river engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• project leadership
• geotechnical analysis
• strategic planning
• technical liaison
• process improvement
• health safety

Tasks

-Leading multidisciplinary projects and bids, harnessing our existing expertise in geotechnical engineering, dam foundation analysis, risk assessment and breach analysis, hydraulic structures, dam body analysis, and collaborating with our specialists in hydrology, hydropower, water transfers, environment, planning and beyond -Development of Strategic Resource Options to address future water supply challenges -Representing the company in technical and consortia meetings -Driving continuous improvement in project delivery -Promoting a vibrant health and safety culture and practice -Meeting upcoming investment needs through our existing and new frameworks with major UK water companies, reservoir owners and the Environment Agency -Delivery of landmark hydropower projects in the UK and internationally -Mentoring and developing others, providing guidance to support their professional development

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Benefits

-A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship is offered; applicants must be eligible via other uk immigration routes.