Senior Mechanical Engineer - Southern England

About the Role

• Manage MEICA design and integration with other disciplines. • Prepare design deliverables balancing time, cost and quality. • Coordinate project resources with the resource manager and support recruitment and training. • Support business development by assisting account leaders and leading proposals and tenders in water and wastewater. • Oversee programme and financial management of small‑to‑medium MEICA‑focused projects. • Communicate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams and promote the engineering team. • Lead design delivery and overall project management activities. • Motivate and manage individuals to consistently achieve project goals. • Contribute to and develop technical knowledge networks while staying current with emerging solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸meica design
• ▸design delivery
• ▸design deliverables
• ▸program management
• ▸financial management
• ▸client communication

What You Bring

We are seeking a Chartered Mechanical Engineer who is eager to make a difference, take wide responsibilities and progress professionally. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of water and wastewater treatment equipment, strong communication skills for interfacing with clients and other disciplines, and proven ability to manage design delivery and projects. Leadership qualities, a commitment to technical knowledge networks and a drive for professional development are essential. • Demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of water and wastewater treatment equipment, including pumping systems.

Requirements

• ▸water treatment
• ▸wastewater
• ▸pumping
• ▸chartered engineer
• ▸project management
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Mott MacDonald Ltd. does not currently offer sponsorship for the UK Skilled Worker visa route due to changes introduced by the UK Government in April 2024. Applications are welcome from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship. Mott MacDonald embraces agile working, offering a hybrid policy that lets employees choose how to work most effectively to meet client, team and personal commitments, supporting well‑being, flexibility and trust. Benefits include financial wellbeing (pension matching, life assurance, income protection and flexible benefits), employee ownership with performance‑linked bonuses, comprehensive health and wellbeing provisions (private medical insurance, health cash plan and family wellbeing support), generous holiday entitlement that increases with service, enhanced family and carers leave, extensive learning and development programmes, and access to employee networks that support LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability and parent/carer communities. • Financial wellbeing benefits: pension matching (4.5‑7%), life assurance up to 4‑6× salary, income protection, flexible benefits and bonus schemes. • Employee ownership providing stake, voice and performance‑linked bonuses, with a direct pathway for senior roles. • Health and wellbeing offerings: private medical insurance, health cash plan, menopause support and a comprehensive wellbeing programme. • Lifestyle perks: 33‑35 days holiday (increasing after 5 years), holiday buy‑sell, employee saving schemes and retailer discounts. • Enhanced family and carers leave: 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption, 2 weeks paternity, shared parental pay up to 24 weeks, and extra caring days. • Learning and development: professional institution subscription, mentoring, formal training and self‑development opportunities. • Access to employee networks for LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability and parents/carers, plus community social outcome initiatives.

Work Environment

Hybrid