Job Description

Locations

Belfast, United Kingdom / Brighton, United Kingdom / Cardiff, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Sheffield, United Kingdom

Country

United Kingdom

Contract type

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Market

Buildings

Discipline

Building services

Job ref

12598

Recruiter contact

Andrea Gaffney

Location/s: London / Croydon / Brighton / Sheffield /Manchester / Cardiff / Belfast / Glasgow

UK

Relocation supported:

Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

Recruiter contact:

Andrea Gaffney

Hiring manager contact:

David Hymas



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.



Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be

brilliant.

About the business unit

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview of the role

We are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic Building Management Systems (BMS) Consulting Engineer with experience of working as a control systems integrator to join a team of Building Services Discipline serving the Built Environment and other Sectors. The role will be mainly project-delivery focussed but also will support technical capability, staff development, project profitability and project bids.



The BMS controls team works across multiple sectors including Aviation Buildings, Utilities and Energy, Residential, Defence, Healthcare, Local Authority, Sports and other sectors in the UK and overseas.



The role will work across a variety of BMS, automatic controls, smart infrastructure and systems including but not limited to building management systems, building services controls, building ELV, cabling systems, data centres, telecommunication systems, IP networks.

Candidate specification

We are recruiting a candidate to build client relationships (both internally and externally) with excellent project delivery, communication and engagement skills. The candidate will be self-motivated and capable of delivering high quality designs, specifications and technical advice to time and budget, with minimum of supervision.



Candidates will have a strong background in controls manufacturers, systems integrators or collaborative consultancy and design of BMS controls and associated systems. Candidates will also demonstrate experience and capability across the project lifecycle from requirements capture, concept design, detailed design, construction and handover.



Strong written and verbal communication of technical issues to varied technical and non-technical audiences will be key to the success of the role.



Essential:

Have experience of working at a controls system integrator Have experience of leading on BMS and systems elements and some multi-disciplinary projects Be enthusiastic and ambitious with a strong teamwork ethic Have excellent communication skills, including report writing and presentations Have some experience of managing client relationships and expectations with accountability for one or more key customer relationships and delivery of outputs Working as an BMS, controls and systems specialist providing high level advice to others


Desirable:

Ideally CEng and a member of the IMechE, IET or CIBSE (or recognised equivalent). Track record of achievement and innovation, delivering complex projects or new services Managing and supervising the work of other professionally qualified staff Well-developed professional network externally and desire to build internal networks within the organisation Up to date knowledge of current building regulations, legislation and standards applicable in building / infrastructure design in the Built Environment Self-motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative and the confidence to make decisions

UK Immigration

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.

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.

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

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 offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

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.

Financial wellbeing

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.

Lifestyle

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. 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 and carers leave

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.

Learning and development

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.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. * Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.