Overview
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Protect Nature. Shape Sustainable Development. Build a Better Future. At Mott MacDonald, we work across global industries delivering work that defines our future and creates a societal impact. We’re an employee-owned company focused on empowering and valuing our people.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be part of the Environmental and Social division’s Digital Delivery Team, working on a diverse range of projects within a global GIS community. Your responsibilities may include:
* Project support: Assist the wider GIS team in delivering activities to deadlines across multiple projects
* Data management & mapping: Digitise geospatial data, manage datasets, and produce maps and final figures for reports
* Tool selection & development: Recommend and apply appropriate tools, including GIS platforms, databases, Python scripting, FME workbenches, or MS Power Automate flows
* Workflow optimisation: Identify opportunities to improve workflows and deliver innovative solutions
* Data sourcing & processing: Source, manage, and process incoming data to inform project teams and deliver high-quality outputs
* Field data collection: Manage mobile data collection packages for field workers
* Standards & collaboration: Help develop and implement standards and tools for day-to-day GIS processes
* Knowledge sharing: Participate in professional excellence activities within our global GIS community
Candidate specification
We are looking for committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference. To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have some relevant experience (excluding placements) and hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or be expected to achieve one, in one of the following disciplines:
* Geographical Information Science (GIS)
* Geography
* Geospatial Data Science
Demonstrate genuine interest in the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald by highlighting relevant experience or interests—modules studied, prior work experience, or research about the company, values and projects.
We personally review every completed application form; this part of our selection is human-led. We do not use AI tools at this stage and expect you not to either. 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 attention to detail and clarity
* Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving
We support adaptable working; please ask at interview stage about any adaptability you may need. Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not able to provide visa sponsorship through the UK Skilled Worker route at this time due to changes made by the UK Government in April 2024.
About your development
A graduate position should be more than a job. You will receive training from day one and be assigned a mentor to meet the objectives of your professional training needs. You will join our three-year early careers soft skills development programme – Accelerating your Future – designed to give you skills and tools for a long-lasting career.
You’ll also have the opportunity to learn about our purpose and the difference we can make. Benefits include:
* Biannual salary reviews during the first three years
* Competitive salary aligned with industry standards
* Contributory pension up to 7% of salary
* Adaptable benefits scheme to suit individual needs
Other information
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our business. We promote fair employment practices and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute. We embrace agile working and encourage adjusting how you work to meet client, team and personal commitments. We are a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on improving society through social outcomes, excellence and digital innovation. Our values are progress, respect, integrity, drive, and excellence.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, and we respect each person’s differences and needs.
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