Civil engineering and construction for UK water infrastructure
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a 1,000–5,000-person engineering and construction partnership focused on water and wastewater treatment across the UK. The tech stack — BIM, SCADA, PLCs, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, AWS — reflects a capital-projects operation managing complex infrastructure builds. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering (155 roles) with balanced mid/senior distribution, signaling sustained delivery of large treatment and network upgrades. Current challenges center on carbon reduction, whole-life cost optimization, and scaling to larger concurrent programmes.
Notable leadership hires: Design Lead
MMB is a fully-integrated design-and-construct firm formed in 1999 from the merger of contracting firm JN Bentley and global consulting house Mott MacDonald. The company operates across all water business areas — treatment plants, distribution networks, wastewater systems, sludge handling, and energy/waste — covering the entire project lifecycle. Active projects include major programmes like Welsh Water framework contracts, spill reduction schemes, and sustainable drainage installations. The partnership model emphasizes long-term client relationships and flexible delivery across multiple concurrent work streams.
BIM, SCADA, PLCs, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, BIM 360, and AWS. Currently adopting BIM across operations.
Primarily the United Kingdom, with additional hiring activity in Spain.
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