Your Opportunity
As part of our graduate programme, you’ll choose your preferred sector and location, with opportunities across:
Electricity Energy Networks - Within our Energy Networks business we are supporting our clients roll out the largest scale investment in the electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure in decades. You will have the opportunity to work within the following disciplines:
* Primary plant systems from 11kV to >400kV
* Protection, control, and secondary systems
* Cable systems (terrestrial and subsea)
* Power systems analysis
Nuclear - Be part of the safe and responsible transformation of legacy nuclear infrastructure. You’ll contribute to high-impact decommissioning projects that protect people and the planet, while gaining exposure to cutting-edge engineering and regulatory environments.
Thermal Generation - Support the evolution of thermal energy assets to meet modern demands with efficiency and sustainability. You’ll help optimise performance, reduce emissions, and ensure operational excellence across diverse technologies.
As part of these teams, you will work closely with our experts to provide our clients high-value technical support through all phases of development:
* Optioneering and cost benefit analysis to determine the optimum way to approach their challenges
* Front-End-Engineering-Design (FEED) to progress a concept design to a maturity that can be procured, including cost estimation
* Detailed design for construction, developing complex BIM models in cutting edge software environments
* Construction and operation monitoring to ensure assets are built and operated to design
* Interface with various global stakeholders ranging from utilities, transmission network operators, EPC Contractors, OEMs, Investors, Developers, and Government and Regulatory bodies in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Us?
* Empowering Growth: We invest in your development with structured learning, mentorship, and real-world experience.
* Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and heard.
* Collaborative Spirit: Teamwork is at our core. You’ll be supported by a network of peers and professionals who care.
* Integrity & Trust: We uphold the highest ethical standards and build lasting relationships with our clients and communities.
* Wellbeing First: Your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing matters. We prioritise balance and support.
* Purpose-Driven Impact: Every project you touch contributes to a more sustainable, equitable world.
As part of your application, we will ask you to select your preferred opportunity based on the location and sector.
Some of our opportunities will require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance, this is shown in the selection choices. Security clearance is dictated by the types of projects we work on and normally requires you to be a UK British national or have lived in the UK for five years or more.
We have opportunities in the following locations: Brighton, Croydon, Glasgow and York
Applications for this role will be reviewed throughout October and November and successful applicants will then be invited to an interview/assessment centre in December.
Candidate Specification
At Mott MacDonald, we’re looking for curious, motivated graduates who want to make a real difference. Join our purpose-driven teams where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work enhances the world we live in.
All our opportunities require a relevant bachelor’s degree as a minimum requirement; some opportunities will also require a master’s degree. This will be reflected in the list of opportunities available in our application form.
To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and have a degree obtained no earlier than 2024, or are expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:
* Electrical Engineering
* Power Systems Engineering
In your application, you should demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and joining Mott MacDonald by highlighting relevant experience or interests—such as modules studied, previous work experience, or any research about our company, values, and projects.
We personally review every completed application we receive as our selection process is entirely human led – we do not use AI tools and expect you not to either. Answer each application question with authenticity to share the real you. Joining us as a graduate is your opportunity to shape your own story.
We are looking for graduates with the following strengths:
* Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
* Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
* Delivers high quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
* Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.
As we want the best people for the role, we support flexible working. Please ask us at interview stage about any flexibility you may need.
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024.
Our ethos is to develop, train and retain our graduates and we are looking for a long-term relationship with our graduates. We cannot accept applications from candidates who would be working under the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas, due to their temporary nature and the requirement for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in future.
We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
About your development
A graduate position should be more than just a job. We aim to give you the experience and technical knowledge you need to progress your career. From the moment you join us, you’ll receive the training you need. You will be assigned a senior economist to guide you toward your objectives, and you will join our three-year early careers soft skills development programme – Accelerating your Future – designed to give you the skills and tools necessary for a long-lasting successful career here at Mott MacDonald.
You will have the opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our Social Outcomes and the difference we can make!
You’ll also get:
* Biannual salary reviews: for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews.
* A competitive salary aligned with current industry standards.
* Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary and guidance to invest for your future.
* A flexible benefits scheme to suit diverse needs.
Our social side
Being part of Mott MacDonald means more than just work; there’s a range of sports, social and charity activities. Offices have sports and social committees, and you’ll have access to discounts on cinema tickets, travel, fashion, utilities, and more as part of our benefits.
Equality, diversity and inclusion: We promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all and create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Agile working: We support flexibility, agility and trust to meet client, team and personal commitments.
More about 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, focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming clients’ businesses, communities and employee opportunities. We value progress, respect, integrity, drive and excellence.
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