Design Lead

at  Mott MacDonald

Design Lead
Country: United Kingdom
Position Location: Leeds
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Water
Discipline: Water
Job Ref: 5859
Recruiter Contact: lauren.hutchinson@jnbentley.co.uk
Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) are looking for a Design Lead (Civils) to work within our Design & Build team delivering a wide range of water and wastewater treatment projects on our Yorkshire Water Framework. With AMP8 around the corner and an ever-growing order book we are looking to add new talent to our team.
MMB are among one of several partners that will support Yorkshire Water to deliver £5bn worth of upgrades to critical infrastructure assets including water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations, pressure mains, CSO’s and network storage within the Yorkshire region during the AMP8 period.

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.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work collaboratively as part of a Project Delivery Triangle with the Contracts Manager and Commercial Lead to deliver programmes of work.
• Embed a positive and honest environment for your team where everyone is challenged and encouraged to reach their potential.
• Analyse project performance and identify risks that may impact project delivery. Develop mitigation to avoid negative impacts or exploit opportunities.
• Understand and administer the contract when change occurs. You will be responsible for maintaining the contract programme during design and handover.
• Challenge the engineering solutions and delivery effectiveness of your team to ensure we always offer Yorkshire Water the best value solutions. We aim to be a trusted partner of choice.
• Provide direction and oversight of project controls and ensure your teams understand and comply with quality, programme, and cost requirements.

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.