Traction Power Team Leader (Croydon)

Job Description

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Croydon
Recruiter contact: Hayley Alexander

Closing date: Tuesday 20th August

Grade Range: E - G

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.

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

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

About the business unit

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and​ advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of role

Within the Rail Division, the Traction Power & EMC Team (TPO) undertakes projects of various sizes, many of which are multi-disciplinary. Due to a colleague transferring to another part of the business and a restructuring of TPO, we have an open vacancy for a Traction Power Team Leader (Croydon). This is a part-time job role and the successful candidate will be expected to do billable work for the majority of the time. The aspiration is for the successful candidate to be based in our Croydon office. However, candidates not based at this location may be considered and, if interviewed, will be asked to demonstrate how they propose to manage an essentially Croydon-based team given their present location. Depending on project requirements, there may also be a need to travel to other locations (company / client offices or sites) within the UK and overseas.

This is a key role within TPO, calling for an experienced individual with a background in electrical engineering, ideally in traction power and/or electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), with an ability to manage people, demonstrate leadership and grow the business. The responsibilities are twofold: team management and project (billable) work. The expectation is for the successful candidate to work the majority of their time on billable projects.

1. Team Management
You will be responsible for the management of a team of engineers. This will involve day-to-day management of people taking responsibility for their welfare, mentoring, career development and utilisation. You will also be responsible for ensuring strict compliance of your team with Mott MacDonald’s BMS requirements, support the Head of Discipline in achieving the team’s productivity and utilisation targets and compliance with Mott MacDonald’s procedures, and help foster Mott MacDonald’s office-based culture.

The successful candidate will report to the Traction Power Head of Discipline and will work with them to manage utilisation, provide the best people for specific roles on projects and bids, and support our recruitment needs.

The successful candidate will also work with the Head of Discipline to promote their team both inside and outside Mott MacDonald, developing working relationships with Mott MacDonald electrical engineering teams within other divisions and contribute to the business development effort while adhering to business development budget limits.

2. Project Work
Well-established in the UK rail industry and respected by your peers, you will be responsible for providing technical input and delivering technical scopes to budget and programme on DC and AC traction power systems (inc. stray current and earthing & bonding, etc.) and/or EMC. A seasoned engineer, the candidate will work as Contractor Responsible Engineer (or equivalent level), Contractor Engineering Manager and/or Design Manager in the above subject matter areas and supervise more junior staff as appropriate.

Candidate specification

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

Essential:

• First Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent;
• Good working knowledge and demonstrable experience in AC and DC electrification systems;
• Membership of a relevant professional institution;
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to deliver under pressure;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with an ability to convince;
• Growth mindset combined with the ability to learn new skills on the job.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer status;
• Good understanding of commercial issues associated with rail engineering works;
• Business acumen;
• Good working knowledge and demonstrable experience in AC and DC railway power supply systems and/or EMC applied to railways.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 20th August.

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.

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