Civil Engineer – Digital

Job Description

Locations: Croydon, London, or Birmingham (UK)
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Options: Full-time, part-time, or variable hours
Sector: Transport
Discipline: Digital Design / Information Management
Recruiter Contact: Ainsley Anstess

Join a Global Leader in Engineering and Consultancy
Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned global consultancy with more than 20,000 talented professionals working across 150+ countries. We’re passionate about tackling big challenges in infrastructure, from transport and energy to water and built environments. Our work isn’t just about projects it’s about creating lasting positive change for communities, pushing sustainability, and embracing innovation to shape a better future.

As an employee-owned company, everyone here has a real stake in our success. That means a supportive culture where collaboration thrives, personal growth is encouraged, and your contributions directly impact clients, society, and your colleagues. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or exploring new areas across our international teams, you’ll find mentors, opportunities, and a genuine sense of belonging.

Our Transport Division

In our transport team, we partner with cities, regions, and infrastructure owners worldwide to plan, design, deliver, and maintain vital networks. From business cases and environmental considerations to full project delivery, our experts cover every stage. We’re proud to drive forward ambitious strategies that make transport safer, more efficient, and sustainable.

About the Role

We are expanding our dynamic Information Management team and looking for enthusiastic professionals to help us pioneer cutting-edge digital approaches on major projects. You’ll join a collaborative network focused on rolling out advanced digital design techniques and smarter workflows, mainly for transport clients in the UK and North America.

This role is perfect if you love turning data into actionable insights—whether that’s supporting Net Zero goals, streamlining project timelines, or boosting overall efficiency in civil infrastructure like railways, highways, bridges, and tunnels.

You will team up with engineers, digital experts, and consultants to tackle people, process, and technology challenges creatively. The result? Safer, higher-performing, and more sustainable assets that truly benefit society.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on strategies to extract real value from project data, while also handling independent analysis tasks.
• Maintain strict standards for version control, audit trails, and data quality.
• Explore and assess emerging technologies for practical application.
• Build tools that organize, contextualize, and visualize data to inform better decisions.
• Share insights clearly with diverse audiences—through reports, visuals, presentations, or discussions.
• Drive meaningful change across projects using effective change management techniques.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone with a strong analytical mindset who enjoys solving technical problems and seeing ideas come to life in real-world projects. You’ll thrive if you’re curious, proactive, and excited about new tech in data capture and analysis.

Ideal qualities include:

• Creative yet structured thinking for organizing and interpreting complex data.
• Enthusiasm for working across disciplines to understand needs and create user-friendly tools.
• Drive to go beyond the basics, spotting ways to add value for teams and clients.

Essential background:

• Degree or Master’s in a STEM subject.
• Familiarity with agile ways of working.
• Understanding of built environment projects, including deliverables and contracts.
• Solid knowledge of ISO 19650 standards and their practical use.
• Hands-on experience with Common Data Environments (e.g., ProjectWise or Autodesk Construction Cloud).
• Basics in programming, databases, or data analysis.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts simply.
• Logical problem-solving, ideally with some professional experience.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box we encourage applications if you match around 80% or more. You might bring fresh skills we haven’t even considered!

Why Choose Mott MacDonald?

We’re committed to your growth and well-being with a range of supportive policies and benefits:

• Flexible and Agile Working: Hybrid options tailored to your life, team needs, and client commitments.
• Financial Rewards: Competitive pension matching (4.5-7%), life assurance (up to 6x salary), income protection, bonuses tied to performance, and flexible perks like critical illness cover.
• Employee Ownership: Share in our success with bonuses, a voice in the business, and growing stakes as your career progresses.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plans, mental health support, and family-friendly options via Peppy.
• Leave and Family Support: Generous holiday (33-35 days, increasing with service), enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity leave, shared parental pay, and carers’ leave.
• Development: Professional subscriptions, mentoring, training, and diverse learning paths.
• Inclusion and Community: Strong focus on equality, diversity, and networks for LGBTQ+, ethnicity, disability, parents, and more plus opportunities to contribute to social impact initiatives.

Additional Information

UK Immigration: We currently aren’t sponsoring Skilled Worker visas due to recent government changes. We welcome applications from those with existing UK work rights.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We’re dedicated to fair practices and an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves.

Accessibility: If you need adjustments during recruitment, email reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com—we’re here to help.

If you’re ready to bring your skills to innovative projects that make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s build a brighter future together!