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Job Description
Engineer a Better Tomorrow – For People, Planet, and Progress
Water Engineering, Dams & Reservoirs, or Rivers & Catchment—each playing a vital role in solving complex challenges and delivering sustainable solutions that improve lives and safeguard the environment.
Water Engineering – Designing Resilient Infrastructure
Join our Water Division, a centre of excellence tackling climate change, ageing infrastructure, and population growth. You’ll contribute to safe, sustainable water systems for generations to come.
What You’ll Do:
* Design pipelines, water and wastewater treatment facilities through feasibility, outline, and detailed stages.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions.
* Support projects from planning and modelling to construction, commissioning, and handover.
* Use digital tools to enhance design quality and efficiency.
* Grow your technical and project management skills through mentoring and training.
Dams & Reservoirs – Protecting Communities and Resources
Be part of a legacy of innovation in dam and reservoir engineering. You’ll help design and assess critical infrastructure that supports water supply, flood protection, and hydropower.
What You’ll Do:
* Develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for dams, spillways, intakes, and drawdown facilities.
* Undertake hydraulic and structural analyses, contributing to flood studies and emergency planning.
* Attend site inspections and monitoring activities for hands-on experience.
* Prepare drawings, reports, and specifications that shape real-world outcomes.
* Gain exposure to project, commercial, and client management.
Rivers & Catchment – Restoring Nature and Building Resilience
What You’ll Do:
* Design for resilience: Develop sustainable solutions to reduce flood risk, improve water quality, and support habitat restoration across catchments.
* Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with hydrologists, ecologists, and local stakeholders to create integrated strategies that balance infrastructure needs with environmental protection.
* Apply technical insight: Use data analysis, fieldwork, and modelling to support resilient catchment planning that promotes biodiversity, protects communities, and adapts to climate change.
* Grow with purpose: Receive mentoring, structured training, and hands-on experience to build your technical and professional skills.
* Champion integrity and inclusion: Uphold ethical engineering practices and contribute to a culture that values every voice and celebrates diversity.
Why These Roles Matter:
* Empowering Growth: We support your development with structured training, mentoring, and real-world experience.
* Celebrating Achievements: Your contributions are recognised and celebrated—individually and as part of a team.
* Inclusive Culture: We value diversity and foster a workplace where everyone feels seen, heard, and respected.
* Wellbeing First: We prioritise your wellbeing with flexible working, mental health support, and a caring environment.
* Societal Impact: Your work helps deliver essential services, protect the environment, and build climate resilience.
Candidate Specification
We are looking for committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world. If this describes you, apply today to launch your career at Mott MacDonald.
(excluding placements) and have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or expected to achieve a degree in civil engineering.
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.
(irrespective of visa duration), due to their temporary nature and the requirement for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in future.
About Your Development
Our Purpose and the difference we can make!
* Biannual salary reviews: we believe that hard work should be rewarded and recognised. Therefore, for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews.
* A competitive salary: in addition to biannual reviews, we will ensure that you’re given a salary that matches the current industry standard.
* Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary: we have the best people on our team, and we like to look out for them. With our support, you’ll have all the advice and options you need to be able to invest in your future.
* A flexible benefits scheme: our company is made up of a range of different people and we understand that different people want different things. That’s why with our flexible plan, you’ll have the ability to manage the range of benefits we have on offer, to suit your specific needs.
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