2026 UK Graduate Water Resources and Flooding Career Path
Join Mott MacDonald as a Graduate in the Water Resources and Flooding team, where you will contribute to innovative and nature-based solutions to tackle flood risk and improve the water environment.
Mott MacDonald is a unique company that combines heritage, vision, and values to encourage innovative thinking and career progression. As an employee-owned company, we put our people at the heart of our business and offer control over your own career path, supported by mentoring and training.
Job Description
We have opportunities in the following locations: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, and Sheffield. You will work on projects that support environmental regulators, local authorities, and infrastructure developers, and contribute to flood risk assessments, water quality modelling, and sustainable catchment planning.
Roles:
* Flood Risk Specialist: Protect communities and shape resilience through innovative solutions.
* Environmental Hydrologist: Restore rivers and protect ecosystems through data-driven insights and collaborative innovation.
* Hydrogeologist: Understand groundwater and protect resources through hydrogeological and environmental services.
* Hydrologist: Understand water and predict change through advanced modelling and digital tools.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Model with impact: Use 1D-2D hydraulic modelling tools to simulate flood scenarios and develop actionable insights.
* Analyse and verify: Build and validate models, and use GIS tools to manipulate and analyse hydrological and flood risk data.
* Assess and advise: Contribute to Flood Risk and Consequence Assessments, helping shape planning and mitigation strategies.
* Design solutions: Support the development of flood risk management strategies, including pioneering Natural Flood Management (NFM) approaches.
* Collaborate and learn: Work on fluvial and coastal risk projects, attend site visits, and engage in team and client meetings.
Candidate Specification:
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 expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:
* Hydrology
* Hydrogeology
* Water resources
* Water management
* Environmental science or related
* Geography
* Civil engineering
* Maths, statistics or related
* Chemistry
* Geology
Our Offer:
* Biannual salary reviews
* A competitive salary
* Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary
* A flexible benefits scheme
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
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