Technical Associate Strategic Investment Planning Engineer

OverviewLocation/s:

Bristol, Reading, Brighton, Leeds, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Cardiff; UK

Recruiter contact:

Steven Johnston

About the business divisionThe Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald''s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland''s water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, preventing urban flooding, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design. Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.

Overview of the roleThe Asset Management and Infrastructure Planning team is one of five sub-sectors within our Water Utilities Division, which employs around 350 people across the UK. We work in the water sector and with other infrastructure providers both in the UK and internationally in the following workstream areas:

Technical assurance of statutory regulatory submissions such as annual performance reporting, business cases and business plans, long term strategic plans, operational performance and deliverables

Water resource investment planning

Wastewater and bioresources investment planning

Strategic asset management and business planning

Carbon and net zero appraisal and strategic planning

Integrated systems management

Data analytics and decision support tools

Contract''s appraisal (NEC, PPP)

Due to the success of our framework bidding we are looking to grow our investment planning team.

As a Strategic Investment Planning Engineer you will be supporting the delivery of investment plans for our clients, with significant contributions to our business development and technical capability. Reporting to the Workstream Lead, you will be an important part of our investment planning team and the wider asset management practice community.

This is an opportunity to be involved and to play a key role in our investment planning offering and to champion best value planning through internal and external communication and industry presence.

Candidate specificationEssential:

Relevant water management, engineering or other related degree

Experience developing water or wastewater engineering solutions

Keen interest in developing your technical and commercial skills

Keen interest feasibility studies, options appraisal and early solution development style infrastructure projects

Desirable:

Working towards or Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Institution

Familiarity with UK water sector regulation

Experience with developing regional plans, water company plans (business plans, water resource management plans, drought plans, regional water resource plans, wastewater and drainage plans, sludge strategies)

Project management, client liaison and consulting skills

Experience of undertaking options appraisal

Experience of best value planning

Experience of auditing and assurance

Experience of using asset information

Good report writing and presenting skills

UK ImmigrationMott 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.

Agile workingAt Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusionWe 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.

AccessibilityWe 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.

BenefitsWe offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.

Health cash plan to support you with everyday 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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