Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer

Location/s: Birmingham, Bristol & Cardiff; UK

Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

About the business division

The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland’s water and wastewater challenges. It operates across the full project life cycle, providing advisory services, feasibility studies, design, construction support and commissioning for water utilities.

Overview of the role

Senior Electrical & Control Engineers are needed to support the division’s growth. Key projects include water treatment, distribution, wastewater networks, industrial process water, desalination, irrigation, hydropower and flood defence.

Responsibilities

Typical electrical and control tasks include:

• Electrical power distribution design (LV and HV)
• Control system design
• Specification of communications networks and SCADA systems
• Specifying renewable and back‑up generation systems
• Developing plant layouts
• Cabling and installation design
• Instrumentation selection
• Writing system control strategies
• Factory and site acceptance testing of equipment
• Mentoring junior electrical engineers and providing technical direction to projects
• Ensuring designs meet legislation, standards and client requirements
• Coordinating electrical & control design integration with other disciplines

The role also involves close partnership with clients and contractors, building strong relationships and contributing to commercial success and technical excellence.

Candidate specification

Essential

• HND level or higher in electrical, electronic or control engineering or related discipline
• Chartered status with a recognised Professional Institution
• Experience in electrical & control engineering design/consultancy
• Strong communication skills for inter‑disciplinary and client interaction
• Willingness to contribute to and develop technical knowledge networks
• Drive to stay abreast of professional development and emerging technical solutions
• Understanding of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues
• Experience in the water and/or wastewater industry

Desirable

• Master’s degree in electrical, electronic or control engineering or related discipline
• Good understanding of pipeline hydraulics and/or water and wastewater treatment processes
• Interest in digital innovation in design processes
• Capability to manage design delivery and projects

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. 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

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.

Benefits

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× 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.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

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 programme, 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.

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