Principal Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager

Job Description

Location/s: Brighton, United Kingdom
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including thermal generation, hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks.

Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

About the role

Although our team is based in the Netherlands, we are seeking an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager who can also be located in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Due to recent new wins, and with further exciting opportunities in the pipeline, we’re looking for someone who can take a lead in managing thermal projects in Germany that are being developed as part of the country’s energy transition plans.

You’ll work closely with our existing team members, clients and sub contractors to continue to build on this success and be a key part of Mott MacDonald’s growth in the Netherlands, Germany and wider Europe.

Your key responsibilities will be:
- Manage and lead thermal projects from feasibility stage through to permitting, detailed design and completion
- Frequent and regular travel from our office in Arnhem to our clients’ offices in Germany
- Creating successful relationships with clients, their contractors and consultants, our internationally based team members and sub-contractors in Germany through effective communication and efficient project management processes
- Developing and managing project plans, project teams, budgets and deliverables and implement corrective actions as needed
- Delivering to project deadlines
- Providing technical expertise

Essential:
• Fluent in German (reading, writing and spoken)
• Fluent in English
• Degree Qualified engineer with extensive experience in large thermal energy projects using gas turbines
• Demonstrable experience of Project Management
• Demonstrable experience in client facing roles
• Demonstrable experience in managing and motivating a wide range of specialists
• Ability and willingness to make frequent trips to Germany and visit other countries

Desirable:
• Demonstrable knowledge of permitting requirements in Germany (BImSchG, water rights permits, building applications, ELiA)
• Excellent knowledge of technical terminology
• Comfortable with “Behoerdendeutsch”
• Demonstrable knowledge of environmental assessment requirements in Germany
• Available to start within one month of application

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. 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.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• 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.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• 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.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.