Senior Civil Engineer

 

Description:

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to lead our utilities capability with a track record of contributing to the successful delivery of complex multi-disciplinary infrastructure and highways projects from scheme development through to Design and Build. We are a forward-looking organisation, and you will help our drive to enhance safety, innovate, standardise and automate delivery across projects with our practice and excellence networks. You will play a significant role in delivering great projects for our clients that align to our purpose of creating positive social outcomes through delivery excellence.

Mott MacDonald’s Transport and Mobility Solutions Division delivers services across the entire project lifecycle to clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, Welsh Government and Local Authorities and Contractors. Whether we are planning, designing and implementing new roads, or maintaining, managing, improving and operating existing highway networks, we deliver innovation, cost certainty and added value through collaborative working with clients and a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

As Senior Civil Engineer you will lead, develop and deliver the Division’s capability within the utilities field across a wide range of infrastructure projects, mainly within the highways sector. In this role you will be responsible for:
 

  • Managing utility design/diversion as part of highway & public transport infrastructure
  • Promoting and ensuring adherence to our health and safety policy and procedures
  • Maintaining a general knowledge of technical engineering codes and in particular NRSWA, HAUC and NJUG
  • Compliance in accordance with the various utility companies’ standard requirements
  • Managing discrete design packages and multi-disciplinary design teams and client facing activities
  • Identifying bespoke engineering solutions to reduce the scope of utility diversions, driving efficiencies and cost savings
  • Providing Utility Peer review for major infrastructure schemes
  • Providing support to build up a network of clients and undertake business development activities
  • Showing technical leadership and providing technical expertise and advice
  • Assisting in the training and development of team members
  • Controlling task programme and budgets
  • Presenting technical advice to clients and stakeholders
  • Providing input into bids/tenders where utilities present a major risk to project delivery
  • Mentoring early career staff
     

Candidate specification

Essential
 

  • Degree in Civil Engineering or alternative qualification (HNC / HND) in a relevant subject
  • Professional membership in the highways sector e.g. Institution of Civil Engineers, MCIHT etc
  • Experience applying CDM requirements in the role of Designer and thorough understanding of health, safety, wellbeing and EDI matters and proven ability to positively influence behaviours
  • In depth knowledge of NRSWA with the ability to manage delivery of utility diversions from C2 to C9 process
  • Experience with identifying, managing and resolving multi-disciplinary interfaces on major projects, from assessing feasibility, through to concept and detailed design and into construction
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civils 3DAbility to deliver to demanding schedules and targets
     

Desirable
 

  • Demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to motivate staff and maintain accurate records; willingness to travel for short assignments in the UK or overseas
  • Experience of engineering forms of contract (e.g. NEC3 and 4)
  • Experience in the use of Navisworks; Autodesk Infraworks; Bentley Open Roads and ProjectWise Experience of UK highway design codes and standards (DMRB, Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works)

Organization Mott Mac Donald
Industry Construction / Civil Engineer Jobs
Occupational Category Senior Civil Engineer
Job Location Newcastle upon Tyne,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 3 Years
Posted at 2026-02-03 4:07 pm
Expires on 2026-03-20