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Mott MacDonald Bentley | MMB
Peterborough
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Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities

What will you be doing as our new Senior Mechanical Engineer?

We’re seeking a knowledgeable and driven Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and technical delivery of mechanical systems across water and water recycling (non-infrastructure) projects. In this senior role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that engineering solutions are technically sound, efficient, sustainable, and aligned with project goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading mechanical design activities across a portfolio of projects, from initial feasibility through to detailed design and delivery support.
  • Producing and reviewing technical specifications, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards.
  • Coordinating closely with project managers, multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, and contractors to achieve integrated project outcomes.
  • Supporting hazard studies, design reviews, and safety assessments such as HAZOP and HAZCON.
  • Driving innovation by adopting digital design tools, promoting offsite construction, and contributing to decarbonisation efforts.
  • Providing support during construction and commissioning phases, resolving technical queries and ensuring buildability.
  • Offering technical leadership to junior engineers, reviewing their work, and helping them develop their skills.
  • Feeding into continuous improvement and technical governance processes, sharing lessons learned and best practice.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

  • A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or a related discipline); Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status is desirable, or working towards it.
  • Strong experience delivering mechanical design within the water, utilities, or infrastructure sectors.
  • In-depth knowledge of mechanical systems, UK design codes, CDM regulations, and health and safety requirements.
  • Competence in using CAD and other design tools (e.g. Autodesk Plant 3D, or similar).
  • A collaborative mindset, with experience working in multidisciplinary environments.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical detail clearly and confidently.
  • A problem-solving approach with a drive to innovate, improve efficiency, and embed sustainable thinking.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

What We Can Offer

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

  • Pension matched by employer up to 7%
  • Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
  • Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
  • 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
  • Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
  • Gym Membership discounts UK wide
  • Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available

Other Information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is 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.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.

We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call or email to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

Agile working

We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Location(s):

Peterborough, GB

Contract Type:
Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline:
Water

Job Ref:
7631

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Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesCivil Engineering

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