Design & Engineering Manager

London, GB

Our Rail Engineering Management team is growing, and we are looking for talented Design Managers and Project Engineers to help deliver a diverse portfolio of rail and transport projects across the UK and internationally.

You will work alongside experienced engineering, design and systems professionals on projects for clients including High Speed Two (HS2), Transport for London (TfL), East West Rail, Network Rail and Irish Rail. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking to broaden their experience in multidisciplinary design, systems integration and project delivery while developing towards leadership roles.

Our team supports projects through every stage of the lifecycle, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design, construction and commissioning. We work across a wide range of disciplines including engineering management, design management, project engineering, systems engineering, assurance, information management, BIM, testing and commissioning and project management.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

Support the planning, coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary engineering and design activities

Manage design programmes, deliverables and interfaces to ensure projects progress efficiently

Coordinate engineering teams, stakeholders and suppliers to deliver successful project outcomes

Support the management of design risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and opportunities

Contribute to the development and implementation of digital and information management solutions

Work closely with clients to understand requirements and develop practical engineering solutions

Promote collaborative working across disciplines and project teams

Support the delivery of projects to agreed scope, quality, programme and budget requirements

Maintain a strong focus on safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement

Why join us?

Work on some of the UK's most significant rail and transport programmes

Gain exposure across design management, project engineering, systems integration and project delivery

Work alongside experienced technical and project leaders

Develop your career towards Project Leadership roles

Benefit from structured professional development, mentoring and support

Essential:

Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline

Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering or infrastructure projects

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to coordinate activities across multiple disciplines and interfaces

Commercial awareness and focus on delivering client value

Ability to identify and solve technical and project delivery challenges

Experience working collaboratively within project teams while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities

Desirable:

Experience within the rail, transport or infrastructure sectors

Understanding of design management, project engineering or systems engineering principles

Knowledge of BIM and digital delivery tools

Experience supporting engineering assurance activities

Membership, or working towards membership, of a relevant professional institution

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders

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.

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 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.

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.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 .

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