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Mott MacDonald · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Location/s:
Glasgow, Newcastle, York, Birmingham, Altrincham, Croydon, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff; UK
Relocation supported:
Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact:
Maria Marchidan
Hiring manager contact: Seetharam Anantharam
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be
brilliant.
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.
We are looking for experienced Electrical Building Services Engineers to join our Energy Networks team working on projects ensuring the successful design and delivery of Substations, Converter stations, Linear Transmission infrastructure, and associated operational buildings for Transmission and Distribution Clients.
We are a team of leading specialists with a strong and established position in the UK and European energy networks market, supporting the delivery of some of the sector’s largest and most complex infrastructure programmes. Our teams work across substations, converter stations, operational buildings and linear transmission infrastructure, bringing together specialist technical expertise to help deliver the infrastructure required for the world’s changing energy system.
You will be responsible for leading the production of designs for building power distribution, lighting, small power, emergency systems and controls, coordinating with Civil, structural, primary plant, protection and control, mechanical services and BIM. The role covers projects from early design through detailed design and site support with responsibility for producing clear calculations, specifications, drawings and technical documentation to agreed quality, programme and budget requirements.
Coordinate delivery of electrical building-services design packages for substations, linear infrastructure, converter stations and associated operational buildings working closely with technical principals.
Develop design calculations, technical reports, specifications, equipment schedules and other project documentation
Develop and coordinate drawings, layouts, and schematics for electrical building-services systems
Coordinate with multi-disciplinary project teams to support the effective delivery of projects for our clients
Apply relevant UK standards, client requirements and company procedures, and maintain clear design records
Support delivery against agreed quality, programme, and budget requirements, raising technical or interface risks early
Participate in design reviews, client meetings, site surveys and inspections as required
Contribute to safe, maintainable, and energy-efficient design solutions and to continuous improvement within the team
Support the development of junior colleagues across the discipline and market.
Candidate Specification
Experience leading design packs for transmission and distribution, substations, renewable energy or industrial projects
Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit and BIM processes
Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS)
Site experience including surveys and inspections
Awareness of sustainability and low-carbon design principles.
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.
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 offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
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.
AI Usage
At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.
Accessibility
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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.
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 our 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 our 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 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.
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.
10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
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.
We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.
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.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
Details
| Company | Mott MacDonald |
| Location | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | tech |