Principal Water Pipeline Engineer - Intake and Outfall Specialist

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Contract Type

Permanent
Work pattern

Full time
Position Location

Brighton, UK / Cambridge, UK / Edinburgh, UK / Glasgow, UK / Leeds, UK / Manchester, UK / Newcastle, UK / Reading, UK / Madrid, Spain / Southampton, UK / Liverpool, UK /
Job Description
Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

As a Principal Pipeline Engineer, specialising in intakes and outfalls, you will be a key part of our multidisciplinary team of technical specialists, delivering projects in close partnership with clients and contractors. You will lead the technical design of innovative and sustainable solutions to address leakage challenges, cleanwater provision and sewage disposal across our client’s water networks.
In This Role You Will Be Responsible For

• Providing guidance and technical leadership across our programmes throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility studies through to detailed design and construction support
• Leading the delivery of wastewater and/or potable water pipeline schemes to budget, programme and quality standards
• Developing engineering solutions to both landside and underwater pipelines, offshore intake designs, long sea outfalls and diffuser designs.
• Proactive management of design risk to deliver constructable design solutions
• Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports
• Supporting continuous improvement of procedures and processes to drive efficiency and innovation, contributing to the application of our digital engineering initiatives
• Directing and developing a team of design staff, supporting their professional development
• Engaging regularly with the Client and stakeholders to build and maintain positive collaborative relationships
• Working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within your portfolio
• Contributing to commercial success through forecasting and risk management, and the production of bids and proposals
  
  

Mott MacDonald offers a highly innovative and collaborative environment within which to further develop your career.

We can offer development in technical, management or client-facing directions. You will have control of your own career path and great prospects for career progression as the business continues to grow.
Candidate Specification

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Principal Pipeline Engineer with the following attributes:

• Chartered or Incorporated Civil engineer
• Significant technical experience in clean / potable water pipeline design and wastewater network and associated infrastructure design
• Knowledge and experience of pipeline material selection procedures and corrosion protection systems, structural design procedures for both landside and underwater pipelines, offshore intake designs, long sea outfalls and diffuser designs
• Experienced in analytical methods used for offshore hydrodynamic assessment and on-bottom stability analysis for underwater pipelines etc.
• Familiar with trenchless pipeline installation techniques (HDD, tunnelling), pipeline condition assessment and rehabilitation techniques
• Proven ability to lead a portfolio of technical projects, ensuring compliance with relevant quality assurance and technical standards and support the development of less experienced staff
• Significant UK water infrastructure experience
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary water pipeline and networks projects with other technical disciplines including environmental specialists, geotechnical, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers
• You will have a good understanding of designers’ responsibilities under CDM
• Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to be able to enter into technical discussions in a logical and coherent fashion in both oral presentations and written reports, to colleagues, non-technical staff and clients
• A drive to be abreast of professional development and knowledge of current and emerging technical solutions
  

Desirable

• Use of offshore codes such as DnV, BS PD 8010 will be considered an advantage
• Able to travel to other offices and sites, as required
• Understanding of pipeline commissioning, and clean water pipeline survey techniques
  
  

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.
Job Profile
The Water Consultancy Division is the centre of excellence within Mott MacDonald for responding to water and wastewater delivery capability challenges, providing support to colleagues across our global business, and offering the best opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. Our team continues to grow off the back of our sustained success in both the domestic and international water sector, for major utility companies and on high profile capital schemes.
Required

We are looking for a Principal Pipeline Engineer who would contribute and lead on a variety of pipeline and offshore intake/outfall projects. The selected candidate would be part of our Pipeline & Networks team and will be required to lead delivery and/or contribute as a technical specialist on projects with particular focus on the following:

• Riverine and offshore deep sea intake systems, long sea outfalls and other forms of underwater pipeline designs
• Conveyance pipelines, water supply distribution networks, sewerage collection systems
  
  

Get in touch if you want to know more and are keen to be involved in the development of innovative solutions to solve these very real challenges.

Do you want to be part of an employee-owned company where our unique independence affords us the opportunity to focus on projects that matter to us – those focusing on delivering social outcomes and enhancing the environment, that harness digital innovation and that challenge our technical excellence? Working for a company like ours, with technical excellence at our core, offers you access to industry recognised experts in a variety of disciplines, to provide support and career development opportunities. At Mott MacDonald, we are a collaborative team, excited to solve complex challenges that have a positive impact on the world, and we are always looking for like-minded people to join us. For more information about our Water sector click here .
How To Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our 15-minute application via our website. Our talent acquisition coordinators aim to provide feedback within 5 working days with the outcome of your application. More information about our application process can be found here . If you have any questions regarding your application or the role, please reach out to the dedicated recruiter listed who will be more than happy to help.

Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited – which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force!
Benefits We Offer

Packaged vary depending on the country of employment
Other Information
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 have the opportunity to contribute.

 

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments 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 assist.

 
Agile working

At 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 embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

 
More About 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.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
Job Ref

68562BR
Recruiter Contact

Holly McDonald Gallagher
Country

United Kingdom
Region/State

England - North East, England - North West, England - South East, Scotland
Discipline

Civil, Water
Sector

Water
Website Region

Europe and Central Asia
Website Sector

Water and wastewater