Location: Birmingham
Relocation supported: Not supported
Recruiter contact: Madeleine Phillips
Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Overview of role
The ITS Engineering and Consultancy team is part of the Technology Services team within the Transport and Mobility Solutions (TMS) Division at Mott MacDonald. We provide client support from feasibility studies through detailed design to post installation analysis for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Mott MacDonald help clients deliver high-quality transport technology solutions across local roads, the highway network, and public transport.
Technology Services are currently growing a highly skilled and customer-focused team in response to an increasing number of secured schemes and potential future opportunities. We require design and engineering skills across the entire ITS spectrum to develop and implement schemes for local, national and international highway projects. Projects range from high profile smart motorways schemes to local equipment installations, such as VMS, CCTV and meteorological stations.
We are seeking an individual who will contribute technically to Mott MacDonald’s technology services ITS Engineering and Consultancy team. Your role will primarily be centred around designing and specifying a varied range of ITS projects using your skills and experience to deliver technical excellence to schemes on behalf of our clients.
The ability to travel and the flexibility to work from different offices/locations on occasion would be beneficial.
Candidate Specification
You will most likely have an engineering background with a track record of design input (at any stage of the process) to ITS projects.
You will have a detailed understanding of ITS and/or related technologies, along with a broad insight to developing trends across the transport sector, together with their operational applications to meet client needs.
For this role you will need the following:
• BEng / BSc (in engineering or related subject) or relevant professional experience
• A track record in the design of ITS schemes in the UK
• A good working knowledge of national standards, equipment capabilities and design specifications
• Working towards Chartership with a relevant institution
• Additional desirable elements we would be looking for are:
• Experience of working with National Highways and UK local authorities
• Experience of designing major project ITS schemes
• Experience of working in a collaborative environment
• Project management experience in an ITS project context
• Ability to develop relationships and engender trust with clients and partners
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong sense of initiative
• Sector 8 Accreditation
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.