Hydraulic Engineer

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About the business unit
The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald's centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.
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Overview of role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer with a strong technical background and expertise in hydraulic analysis and design to join our growing team in Madrid. You will be fluent in English and will help lead the design and analysis for a range of projects and topics, such as: transmission pipelines, surge analysis, hydraulic design of water and wastewater treatment works, stormwater storage tunnels. You'll be able to understand water projects holistically and work in collaboration with other teams (mechanical, process, structural, environmental) for the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary projects. You will be able to represent Mott MacDonald inside Client organisations as required.
Responsibilities
Supporting an Associate or Principal Hydraulic Engineer with the leading and delivery of a programme of projects
Delivering Hydraulic Engineering services on a range of projects
Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports
Proactive management of design risk to deliver constructable design solutions
Identifying and supporting continuous improvement of procedures and processes to drive efficiency and innovation, contributing to the application of our digital engineering initiatives
Mentoring more junior colleagues and providing technical guidance and advice on best practice in hydraulic design
Engaging regularly with the Client and stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of projects, providing regular updates on progress and status of work within your own area of responsibility, as well as identifying and communicating issues that could impact programme, quality or cost
Working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within your portfolio
Engaging with best practice and taking responsibility for your own professional development
Candidate Specification
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Engineer with the following attributes:
Significant technical experience of pressurised and open-channel hydraulics applied to the field of civil engineering, including surge analysis and design for water and wastewater treatment, transmission pipelines, and large-scale drainage systems through one or more stages of a project life cycle
Experienced in development of hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles for water and wastewater treatment works
Proven ability to lead delivery of technical projects, including controlling and reporting on project budgets within area of responsibility, and experienced in the preparation of time and budget estimates for proposals
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary water pipeline and networks projects with other technical disciplines including environmental specialists, geotechnical, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers
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
Chartered membership of a relevant professional chartered institution, such as ICE or CIWEM
Experience in transmission pipeline design, e.g. route and material selection, hydraulic design, steel pipe wall thickness calculations, thrust restraint solutions, etc
Experience in CFD applied to the water industry
Experience in supervision of physical scale modelling studies
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 can applications for this position be submitted in English.
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
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Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
Other benefits we offer:
Holiday entitlement: 23 days + public holidays
Life assurance: 2 x salary will be paid to your chosen benefactor in the event of your death whilst employed by Mott MacDonald
Professional membership subscription: 1 professional subscription which is relevant to your job/field of expertise can be claimed per year
Employee assistance programme: Our Global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a confidential safe space for employees and their immediate dependants to gain access to professional services including counselling, family support services and financial and legal advice services
IT employee purchase programme: In partnership with our technology providers, we have exclusive offers on Microsoft, HP and Dell products
Company bonus: Mott MacDonald Group operates an incentive scheme for employees on standard terms and conditions with a minimum six month service at the end of the previous financial year. The scheme is non-contractual and targeted at exceptional contributors but includes a fixed element in which all eligible staff (grades A-E) share
Optional benefits (available via salary sacrifice) for the following:
Restaurant voucher: up to 11 € per working day
Transport card: up to 1,500 € per year. This is intended for public transport and doesn't include flights or petrol for private car

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