Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

As a Senior Electrical Engineer for Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be working in a creative and challenging environment, delivering a wide range of projects across our United Utilities framework.

MMB are among one of seven partners that will support United Utilities to deliver £3bn worth of upgrades to critical infrastructure assets including water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations and reservoirs within the North West during the AMP8 period.

Our flexible working environment will allow you to work from home, office and on site to suit your needs and the needs of your projects, and we will provide you with the support you require to develop personally and professionally in a dynamic Design-and-Construct environment.

Your work as a Senior Electrical Engineer will include the following activities:

• Leading the interfaces and integration of the electrical & ICA design with that of other disciplines.

• Writing technical specifications, control philosophies, schedules, reports and risk assessments

• Produce Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams

• Provide engineering input to collaborative design outputs, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Pipeline & Instrumentation Diagrams.

• Inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, HAZOPs and ALMs.

• Liaison with Distribution Network Operators

• Attendance at Factory Acceptance Tests

• Providing quality assurance of others work by undertaking check/review functions.

• Supporting the development of the electrical engineering team, coaching and mentoring junior engineers to develop their skill set and identifying the correct resource for the projects.

• Be able to appropriately challenge Client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems

As an experienced career professional, we will support your further development in technical, management or commercial/client-facing directions, or a combination thereof to meet your career aspirations – you will have control of your own career path.

What you can offer:

• Degree qualified Electrical Engineer (preferably Chartered or Incorporated with the IET).

• Experience in wastewater non-infrastructure and infrastructure design.

• Commercial and contractual awareness with an understanding of programmes to deliver on time and within budget.

• An understanding of procurement and construction with experience in delivering safe and efficient innovative and sustainable solutions.

• Experience/knowledge of HV design would be advantageous

What we can offer:

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

• Pension matched by employer up to 7%
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is 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.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.
We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

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