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About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and proactive Materials Engineer to join our Special Services team within the Heavy Civil Infrastructure Division. You will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers on technically demanding projects, addressing queries, conducting durability assessments and modeling, writing specifications, performing site inspections, and developing sustainable solutions for clients. This role requires client interaction, efficient project delivery, and a commitment to high-quality work within budget.
Responsibilities
- Prepare durability assessments, identifying deterioration mechanisms and developing solutions to achieve design life.
- Provide general advice, detailed technical input, and develop innovative/sustainable solutions for clients.
- Ensure deliverables meet project requirements, managing client expectations and relationships.
- Contribute to global projects of various sizes and stages, providing technical input aligned with British, European, or International Standards.
- Plan and undertake inspections and condition surveys, specifying and overseeing materials testing on structures like tunnels, buildings, walls, and bridges.
- Communicate effectively with project teams, clients, and stakeholders through verbal and written reports and presentations.
Requirements
- Foundation in construction materials engineering or technology relevant to civil engineering disciplines.
- Expertise in the use, behavior, and performance of concrete and preferably steel.
- Understanding of material properties, behavior, specification, quality assurance, and deterioration mechanisms.
- Good knowledge of sustainability aspects of construction materials and familiarity with low carbon concrete options.
- Commitment to developing technical and management skills.
- Ability to produce high-quality technical reports and present project information clearly.
- Adaptability, willingness to tackle new challenges, and effective time management across varied projects.
- Professional representation of Mott MacDonald, balancing contractual and commercial requirements.
- Willingness to travel nationally or internationally for projects.
- Flexibility to work non-standard hours when necessary.
Skills
- Construction materials engineering
- Concrete performance
- Steel performance
- Sustainability aspects of materials
- Low carbon concrete
- Technical report writing
- Client relationship management
- Data processing (advantageous, preferably using VBA or other coding languages)
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Chartered with a relevant professional institution or working towards/close to gaining chartership
Education Level
- Master’s degree qualified (or equivalent) in an Engineering or Science discipline, preferably specializing in construction materials
Benefits
- Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
- Life assurance equal up to 4x basic salary (option to increase to 6x)
- Income protection scheme with absence and return to work support
- Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing
- Annual bonus schemes
- Private medical insurance for UK colleagues
- Health cash plan
- Access to Peppy for menopause support
- Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
- Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family
- Minimum of 33-35 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays, dependent on level)
- Ability to buy or sell leave
- 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
- Employee saving schemes and discounts
- Enhanced family leave policies (26 weeks paid maternity/adoption, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner)
- Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
- Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
- Support for military families
- Primary annual professional institution subscription
- Opportunities for technical and soft skill enhancement through mentoring, formal training, and self-development
About the Company
- 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 diverse global industries, delivering impactful projects that shape the future.
- We are a proudly employee-owned business, fostering a culture of empowerment, inclusion, and value.
- Our Transport team conceives, drives, and implements transport solutions globally, covering the entire project cycle from planning and business case preparation to delivery and maintenance.
- We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.