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Senior Principal Engineer

Mott MacDonaldDerby, England, United Kingdom

30+ days ago

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Full-time

Permanent

Job description

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Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.

Mott MacDonald

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 : P rogress, R espect, I ntegrity, D rive, E xcellence.

About Thebusinessunit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

About The Role

Join our Energy Unit’s Nuclear, Defence and Civil division as a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer within the Building Services team. You’ll play a vital role in leading and delivering projects for the nuclear industry while contributing to technical excellence and collaborating with a successful team across the UK.

In this role, you’ll provide technical leadership, guide bids and proposals, and coordinate multidisciplinary resources on high profile projects in the Nuclear industry. You’ll collaborate with talented teams across the UK, working alongside clients and specialists to deliver innovative, technically excellent solutions.

About You

In this role you will :

Act as an Engineering Manager, leading multi-disciplinary teams to meet client requirements on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
Oversee the electrical building services work on projects, ensuring compliance with company procedures and project standards.
Maintain adherence to safety and quality standards, manage man-hour plans, and meet cost and schedule targets.
Scope and plan electrical building services work, assigning tasks with clear goals for scope, quality, and deadlines.
Lead and mentor electrical building services teams across various projects.
Provide input on project planning, execution, budgets, and resource requirements.
Review and approve deliverables, ensuring they meet quality standards.
Attend engineering meetings and liaise with clients and other disciplines.
Ensure compliance with legislation, safety regulations, environmental considerations, and site license conditions.
Participate in design reviews and HAZOPS, offering advice and expertise.
Maintain strong client relationships and collaborate with project and engineering managers.

What We’re Looking For

Significant experience in engineering design within a regulated industry (preferably nuclear).

Proven ability to influence engineering practices and outcomes.

Experience leading and supervising engineering teams.

Familiarity with building regulations, current legislation, and industry standards.

Proficiency in software tools such as Hevacomp, Dialux, Amtech Power, AutoCAD, and IES (Revit experience is a plus).

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Degree in a technical or engineering-related subject (preferred).

Chartered status and membership of a relevant professional body.

Why Join Us?

Work on impactful, high-profile projects in the nuclear industry.

Collaborate with a supportive, expert team.

Grow your career in a role that values technical excellence and innovation.

If you’re ready to take on a leadership role in a challenging and rewarding environment, apply now to join our team!

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott 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.

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.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Location(s) :

Altrincham, GB Bristol, GB Derby, GB Southampton, GB Reading, GB Reading, GB Glasgow, GB

Contract Type : Permanent

Work Pattern : Full Time

Market : Energy

Discipline : Electrical

Job Ref : 8071

Recruiter Contact : Erinda Hazizi

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Civil Engineering

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