2026 UK Graduate Electrical Engineering Career Path: Building Services – Mott MacDonald
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Job Description
Shape the spaces where life happens. Build a better tomorrow. At Mott MacDonald, we believe buildings are more than structures – they’re places where people thrive. As a Graduate Electrical Building Services Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of transforming empty shells into vibrant, safe, and sustainable environments. You’ll help design the systems that power, protect, and illuminate the spaces we live, work, and connect in.
Your Purpose
You’ll contribute to the functional design of buildings, ensuring they’re not only efficient and cost‑effective but also comfortable, inclusive, and inspiring. From lighting and power to fire detection and security systems, your work will directly impact the wellbeing of communities and the sustainability of our planet.
What You’ll Be Part Of
* HS2 and Royal Navy Britannia College – shaping national infrastructure and education.
* Somerset Energy Innovation Centre – supporting the UK’s clean energy future.
* Everton Stadium & Anfield upgrades – enhancing iconic sporting venues.
* One Nine Elms – contributing to Europe’s tallest residential building.
* Guys and St Thomas’s Hospitals – improving healthcare environments.
* Government Net Zero Carbon Policy – influencing national sustainability strategy.
Why Join Us?
* Growth & Development: You’ll be supported by mentors and peers who care about your success. Our graduate programme is designed to help you grow technically, professionally, and personally.
* Teamwork & Collaboration: You’ll work in inclusive, multidisciplinary teams that value every voice and celebrate shared achievements.
* Diversity & Inclusion: We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs and can thrive.
* Integrity & Trust: We uphold the highest standards of ethics and responsibility in everything we do.
* Wellbeing & Support: Your wellbeing matters. We foster a culture of care, flexibility, and balance.
* Impact & Purpose: Your work will make a real difference – to people, communities, and the planet.
Candidate Specification
To be eligible for this opportunity, you must have less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements) and hold a master’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or be expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:
* Building Services Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Energy and Building Services Engineering
* Engineering & Architectural Design
Some opportunities may require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance. Security clearance typically requires you to be a UK British national or have lived in the UK for five years or more.
In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald by highlighting any relevant experience or interests – such as modules you’ve studied, previous work experience, or research you’ve undertaken about our company, values, and projects.
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.
About Your Development
From the moment you join us, you’ll receive the training you need. You will be assigned a mentor, who will guide you to meet the objectives of your professional training needs. You will join our three‑year early careers soft‑skills development programme – Accelerating Your Future, which is designed to give you the skills and tools necessary for a long‑lasting successful career here at Mott MacDonald.
Benefits include:
* Biannual salary reviews: we believe that hard work should be rewarded and recognised.
* 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.
* A flexible benefits scheme: you can manage the range of benefits we have on offer to suit your specific needs.
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Our Social Side
Being part of Mott MacDonald means more than just work; there’s a huge array of fun and exciting things you can get involved in. From the moment you join, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your social and professional network, meet other graduates, join forces with other members of staff from around the company at our annual sports day, and participate in a variety of sports, social and charity events. We’re committed to promoting a strong culture of social responsibility and encourage our staff to play active roles in the local community.
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. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile Working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
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, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.
Location(s)
Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.
Contract Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full Time
Job Ref
11660
Recruiter Contact
earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com
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