Senior Principal Engineer

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 the business unit

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

Why Join Us?

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

Financial wellbeing

Lifestyle

Enhanced family and carers leave

Learning and development

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

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