Principal Civil Asset Consultant

Location: Croydon, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Discipline: Civil

Job Ref: 12967

Recruiter Contact: Ainsley Anstess

Senior Level: Mid‑Senior

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

Job Description

As a Principal Civil Asset Consultant in our Special Services team, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, structural analysts, materials engineers, data analysts and asset management specialists. You will work on projects spanning the full lifecycle of civil engineering assets in the UK and beyond, including tunnels, bridges, retaining walls, culverts, piers and jetties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Guiding and supporting the development of the technical capabilities of the team, line‑management and mentoring, and setting high professional and technical standards.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with external and internal clients, understanding their needs and providing services.
• Scoping solutions for tenders and opportunities, preparing and reviewing proposals.
• Managing and leading technical and commercial aspects of projects, ensuring delivery and performance.
• Producing, checking and reviewing technical deliverables to meet client needs and quality standards.
• Supporting innovation and technology to improve delivery, efficiency and quality.

Candidate Specification

We are looking for an engineer with strong technical and problem‑solving skills who enjoys working on diverse projects across asset types and sectors.

Requirements:

• Experience in multi‑disciplinary commissions and proven client engagement and project management skills.
• Experience in planning, executing, and interpreting inspections and investigations of civil engineering assets.
• Knowledge of asset management principles and an understanding of client needs.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Comfortable coordinating diverse teams and leading as needed.
• Previous management of small engineering teams and mentoring experience.

Education and Professional Qualifications

• A degree or post‑graduate degree (2.1+ or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or another STEM subject.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional institution (ICE, IStructE, IET or similar).

Desirable Skills

• Specialist knowledge of asset management in transport, utilities, energy or defence.
• Experience developing asset management plans and strategies.
• Applied research, development and use of technology for data analysis.
• Experience working with asset data to create models and practical tools.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route at present. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

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.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts.
• Wellbeing support through our comprehensive programme.
• Flexibility to opt into a range of health benefits, extendable to family.

Financial Wellbeing

• Match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4x basic salary, with option to increase to 6x.
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return‑to‑work support.
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes reflecting business success.

Lifestyle

• Minimum of 33‑35 days holiday per year, inclusive of public holidays; entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from retailers.

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave for major caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development.

Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes

• Access to Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities.
• Opportunity to make a difference through social outcomes.

Application Process

Please apply through our website or contact the recruiter for more information.