Civil Engineer - Water

Location/s: Dublin or Cork, IE
Recruiter contact: Maria Cervantes

Employer value proposition

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.

Discover your potential at Mott MacDonald. We aim to make a positive difference for present and future generations. We actively develop our people as individuals and professionals, working together to solve problems and taking pride in each other’s success. Our philosophy is to create a culture of continuous learning and growth to constantly support a meaningful career. You can make a difference with a company that cares about the human and environmental impact of what we do. Our ambition extends beyond avoiding adverse outcomes, into seizing opportunities to deliver transformational change. Join our team where collaboration is at the heart of the way we operate. We work as one Mott MacDonald to create the best outcomes for all.

About the Division

The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to Ireland and the UK's water and wastewater challenges. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations, and improving the health of our rivers and coastal environments. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design. Together, we deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients while offering diverse and technically stimulating opportunities to our people.

Overview of the role

Join Our Award-Winning OneWater Team at Mott MacDonald!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the water sector? At Mott MacDonald, we are dedicated to our clients, our people, and the environment. Our Water Utilities Division is expanding, and we want you to be part of our dynamic and innovative team!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the water sector? At Mott MacDonald, we are dedicated to our clients, our people, and the environment. Our Water Utilities Division is expanding, and we want you to be part of our dynamic and innovative team!

Why Join Us?

• Exciting Projects: Work on a diverse portfolio of water sector projects and frameworks in Ireland and the UK, delivering client-centric solutions
• Career Growth: Benefit from excellent career progression opportunities, including pathways to Chartership and beyond
• Collaborative Environment: Join a dedicated team of industry-recognised experts, working together to deliver value to key water utility clients like Uisce Éireann, NI Water, Scottish Water, and other UK water companies
• Comprehensive Involvement: Engage in various stages of water and wastewater scheme development, from high-level master planning to detailed design and commissioning.
• Learning and Development: Take advantage of outstanding learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Employee Ownership: As one of the largest wholly employee-owned companies globally, Mott MacDonald ensures that its people benefit directly from the company's achievements
• Our Commitment: With a proud 70-year track record in Ireland, we have secured numerous exciting framework appointments up to 2030 and beyond. This success allows us to grow our talented pool of Water Sector Engineers in Ireland.
• Your Role: As part of our agile Ireland and UK resource teams, you will undertake investigations and design across all stages of water and wastewater scheme development. You will work alongside industry experts to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.
• Be Part of Something Bigger: Join us in our mission to create sustainable and impactful solutions for the water sector. Together, we can make a difference.
Ready to take the next step in your career?
• and become a part of our OneWater Team at Mott MacDonald!

Candidate Specification

We welcome applications from individuals at all experience levels who believe they possess the necessary skills. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Essential:

• Civil Engineering or other relevant degree
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status (Engineers Ireland or equivalent)
• Understanding of the designer’s responsibilities under the PSDP regulations
• Working technical knowledge and track-record of water or wastewater specifications and design standards to support project leadership and ensure technical and commercial success
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, comfortable working within a dynamic and rewarding team culture and mentoring of graduate engineers.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with Uisce Éireann, NI Water, Scottish Water, United Utilities, or equivalent, and prescribed bodies
• Strong digital capability (e.g. Copilot / AI, AutoCAD, Civils 3D, GIS, SharePoint)
• Ability to travel to sites in various locations across Ireland

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

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.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression