<p><h2>Location </h2> <p>Reading, London, Bristol, Brighton, Leeds, Cambridge; UK </p> <h2>About the Division </h2> <p>The Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for UK and Ireland water and wastewater challenges. </p> <h2>Overview of the Role </h2> <p>Senior Technical Principal in our Technical Assurance workstream. Reports directly to the Workstream Lead and works with the Assurance Team and asset management community. </p> <h2>Responsibilities </h2> <ul> <li>Technical assurance of statutory regulatory submissions such as annual performance reporting, business cases and plans, long‑term strategic plans, operational performance and deliverables. </li> <li>Water resource investment planning. </li> <li>Wastewater and bioresources investment planning. </li> <li>Strategic asset management and business planning. </li> <li>Carbon and net‑zero appraisal and strategic planning. </li> <li>Integrated systems management. </li> <li>Data analytics and decision support tools. </li> <li>Contract appraisal (NEC, PPP). </li> </ul> <h2>Candidate specification </h2> <ul> <li>Academic and professional qualifications with relevant skills and experience to maintain a competitive edge. </li> <li>Background in engineering, accounting/economics, asset management, auditing and technical assurance of statutory regulatory submissions. </li> <li>Experience with asset management ISO standards, technical audits, assessment of regulatory requirements and impacts on service outputs, service metrics, performance commitments and associated base and enhancement schemes. </li> <li>Experience of collaborative research for UK water companies and regulators and use of research outputs in assurance activities (advantage). </li> <li>Proven experience of delivering technical assurance work within regulatory submission timescales. </li> <li>Membership of a professional body and/or water regulatory networks as an expert and expert witness. </li> <li>Capable of presenting assurance findings clearly through formal presentations and reports. </li> <li>Adaptable to changing situations and environments, responding quickly to emerging opportunities and risks. </li> <li>Ability to provide support and mentoring to graduate assurance group members, promoting “can‑do” behaviours. </li> <li>Willingness to undertake assignments throughout the UK and short international visits. </li> </ul> <h2>UK Immigration </h2> <p>Mott MacDonald does not currently offer sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. </p> <h2>Equality, diversity, and inclusion </h2> <p>We promote fair employment procedures and practices ensuring equal opportunities for all. </p> <h2>Accessibility </h2> <p>Support for disabled applicants is available upon request. </p> <h2>Financial wellbeing </h2> <ul> <li>We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. </li> <li>Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× your salary. </li> <li>Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return‑to‑work support due to long‑term illness or injury. </li> <li>Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. </li> <li>As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues through annual bonus schemes. </li> </ul> <h2>Employee Ownership </h2> <ul> <li>Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success. </li> <li>Employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through personal and group performance bonuses. </li> <li>As careers grow, so does stake, recognising long‑term impact and contribution. </li> <li>Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to shape our future. </li> <li>For senior roles a direct pathway towards ownership begins from day one. </li> </ul> <h2>Health and wellbeing </h2> <ul> <li>Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. </li> <li>Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments. </li> <li>Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. </li> <li>Wellbeing support available through a comprehensive wellbeing program, including family access. </li> <li>Ability to flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family. </li> </ul> <h2>Lifestyle </h2> <ul> <li>A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday per year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy or sell leave. </li> <li>Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. </li> <li>Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers. </li> </ul> <h2>Enhanced family and carers leave </h2> <ul> <li>26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. </li> <li>Shared parental leave matches maternity leave – up to 24 weeks at full pay. </li> <li>Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. </li> </ul> <h2>Learning and development </h2> <ul> <li>Primary annual professional institution subscription. </li> <li>Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options. </li> </ul> <h2>Networks, communities, and social outcomes </h2> <ul> <li>Groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. </li> <li>Social outcomes allowing contributors to make a difference within communities. </li> </ul> </p> #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 60000 - 80000 per year