Mott MacDonald

Develop detailed civil engineering drawings and collaborate with engineers and project managers to produce constructible infrastructure plans. | Minimum 5 years civil engineering design experience and advanced AutoCAD Civil 3D proficiency with strong 3D modeling skills. | At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve.   When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity.   Build on your experience while helping shape what comes next. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside talented people on complex and rewarding projects that make a real difference. We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed.    At Mott MacDonald, we’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy driven by a shared purpose: improving society through excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Our teams work on some of the most complex and rewarding infrastructure projects, helping communities thrive today and for generations to come.   We're looking for an experienced Civil 3D Designer to join our growing team. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality civil infrastructure designs and enjoy collaborating with talented engineers on meaningful projects, we'd love to hear from you.   As our Civil 3D Designer, you'll be the creative and technical force behind the detailed plans that bring our projects to life. Your expertise will help transform conceptual visions into precise, buildable designs, whether it’s a new roadway, a stormwater management system, utility infrastructure, or a large-scale site development. Your work will directly influence the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the communities we serve.   Role Responsibilities: Develop and refine detailed civil engineering drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D for grading, drainage, utilities, and roadway design. Collaborate closely with engineers and project managers to translate concepts into accurate, constructible plans. Create 3D surface models, alignments, profiles, corridors, and cross-sections for a variety of infrastructure projects. Prepare plan sets, quantity calculations, and construction documentation. Ensure all designs meet applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and quality expectations. Participate in design reviews and provide innovative solutions to technical challenges. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to support integrated project delivery. Maintain organized drawing files, models, and documentation to ensure efficient project execution.   Candidate Specification: We're looking for someone who brings technical expertise, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset.   You'll have: Minimum 5 years of experience preparing civil engineering designs and construction drawings. Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D. Experience developing grading, drainage, utility, roadway, or site development plans. Strong understanding of civil engineering design standards and drafting practices. Experience creating and managing 3D models, surfaces, alignments, profiles, and corridors. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent experience in civil engineering technology, drafting, or a related field preferred.   Desirable: Experience with transportation, municipal, water, wastewater, or land development projects. Familiarity with MicroStation, BIM workflows, GIS platforms, or other design technologies. Knowledge of local, state, and federal design standards.     Bring your expertise, curiosity, and drive to make a difference. If you are ready to join a collaborative consultancy where your perspective is valued, your growth is supported, and you are empowered to lead with integrity, we would love to hear from you.    Benefits & Rewards    The expected salary for this position is $113,000 - $139,000.   Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.     In addition to base salary, Mott MacDonald offers performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, giving employees a direct connection to our success.   Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support the health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional growth of our employees. Eligible employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA and HSA accounts, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and a competitive 401(k) plan with company matching. We also provide paid time off, paid holidays, caregiver leave, employee referral bonuses, professional registration and membership reimbursements, and tuition assistance to support continued learning and career development.   Collaboration at Our Core   At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet clients, team, and personal commitments.   Equal opportunity is the law.  We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.   English version Spanish Version Chinese version   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Provide senior technical leadership for structural design and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. | 20+ years structural design experience and bachelor's degree required; professional registration preferred. | At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.     We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.     If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.   We are seeking a Data Center Structural Design Lead to provide senior technical leadership across the planning, design, and delivery of complex data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects. This role will support the growth of our North American Data Center practice by leading structural design strategy, technical standards, project delivery, and client engagement across hyperscale, cloud, AI, colocation, enterprise, and mission-critical environments.   The successful candidate will bring deep, dedicated experience in data center structural design, with a strong understanding of the unique requirements associated with large-scale, high-performance, resilient facilities. This includes experience with long-span structural systems, vibration-sensitive environments, equipment loading, rooftop and yard-mounted mechanical and electrical infrastructure, phased expansion, modular construction, seismic design, maintainability, and speed-to-market considerations.   This role will work closely with architecture, mechanical, electrical, civil, telecoms, construction, commissioning, commercial, and global delivery teams to ensure structural solutions are technically robust, cost-effective, constructable, scalable, and aligned with client requirements. The Structural Design Lead will also play an important role in mentoring technical teams, supporting major pursuits, strengthening delivery capability, and helping establish consistent data center design standards across North America.   Key Responsibilities   * Lead the structural design strategy for major data center projects across North America, including hyperscale, AI, cloud, colocation, enterprise, and mission-critical facilities. * Provide technical leadership from feasibility and concept design through detailed engineering, construction support, commissioning, and operational handover. * Develop structural systems that support resilience, scalability, constructability, maintainability, speed-to-market, and long-term operational performance. * Lead structural design for steel, concrete, hybrid, modular, and prefabricated systems, including equipment platforms, roof structures, dunnage, utility yards, pipe racks, screen walls, and support systems for mission-critical infrastructure. * Evaluate structural implications of high-density equipment, heavy mechanical and electrical systems, seismic requirements, vibration control, blast or security considerations, and phased campus build-outs. * Partner with multidisciplinary design teams to coordinate building grids, equipment layouts, loading requirements, penetrations, access strategies, clearances, and constructability constraints. * Provide senior technical oversight for structural calculations, drawings, specifications, design reports, engineering studies, technical reviews, and quality control processes. * Support major pursuits, proposals, client presentations, technical interviews, and strategic account development by bringing credible data center design expertise. * Establish and improve discipline-specific design standards, delivery workflows, quality processes, lessons learned, and technical governance for data center projects. * Collaborate with construction and preconstruction teams to support value engineering, sequencing, prefabrication, procurement strategy, and field issue resolution. * Mentor structural engineers and design managers, supporting technical development, project leadership capability, succession planning, and recruitment. * Coordinate with global delivery teams to ensure consistent technical quality, efficient production, and alignment with North American codes, standards, and client expectations. * Stay current with emerging trends in AI-ready data centers, modular delivery, advanced cooling infrastructure, sustainability, embodied carbon, resilient design, and mission-critical construction practices. * Represent the organization with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders as a senior structural subject matter expert.   Candidate qualifications   * Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related technical discipline. * Professional Engineer, Structural Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent professional registration preferred. * Strong experience leading structural design for data center, mission-critical, industrial, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or complex infrastructure projects. * Demonstrated experience working on data center projects as a core area of technical focus, ideally across hyperscale, cloud, AI, colocation, or enterprise environments. * Strong understanding of structural systems for large-scale technical facilities, including steel framing, concrete systems, foundations, equipment supports, modular systems, seismic design, vibration control, and phased expansion. * Experience supporting fast-track design and construction programs with integrated engineering, construction, procurement, and client teams. * Ability to coordinate effectively with mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, telecoms, security, fire protection, commissioning, and operations teams. * Knowledge of applicable North American building codes, seismic standards, structural design standards, sustainability considerations, and data center-specific performance requirements. * Experience with BIM, digital delivery, coordinated model-based design, clash resolution, and interdisciplinary design reviews. * Proven ability to review and approve technical deliverables, manage engineering risk, and drive high-quality project outcomes. * Strong client-facing skills, with the ability to support business development, technical presentations, proposals, and executive-level design discussions. * Experience mentoring engineers, building technical capability, and supporting recruitment or team growth. * Excellent communication, judgement, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. * Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier Standards, TIA-942, LEED, ASHRAE, and mission-critical facility design principles preferred.     Benefits & Reward At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.     Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.       Collaboration at Our Core At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.     Equal opportunity is the law.  We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.   * English version [http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf] * Spanish version [http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf] * Chinese version [http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost(chinese).pdf]   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.