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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.\nWhether 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.\nAbout the Division\nThe Water Utilities Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland's water and wastewater challenges. 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This offers fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work and support professional development.\nTo help us to meet the growing needs of our clients, we have several positions for experienced civil engineers in water and wastewater who will thrive:\nWorking across multiple UK and Ireland water companies\nBeing part of multi-disciplinary design teams in project delivery\nDelivering excellence everyday\nPreparing design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements\nUndertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design\nCollaborating with clients and other stakeholders\nThis is great opportunity to make a difference. You have the skills, now use them at a company that values a different perspective. 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