Birmingham, United Kingdom / Liverpool, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
Market: Project programme and commercial management, Project controls, Planning and modelling, Cost and quantity surveying
Before making an application, please browse all graduate opportunities available as we will only accept one application per candidate. Once you have made an application you will not be able to make changes to your selection or make a new application. The exception is if we open new vacancies in the new year.
We will close for applications on Friday 24th October, with assessment centres being held late November/early December.
Turn your ambition into action—apply now and shape your future with us.
Job Description
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact from day one? As a Graduate Planning Consultant, you’ll be at the heart of transformative projects that shape industries, communities, and the environment. You’ll collaborate with passionate teams across design, engineering, and management to plan, lead, and deliver diverse, multi-sector programmes that matter.
Our planning discipline is more than scheduling—it’s about vision, strategy, and innovation. You’ll work alongside experts in cost, risk, change, and commercial management, contributing to a culture of trust, integrity, and shared success. Digital innovation drives our evolution, and you’ll be empowered to explore new technologies and ways of working that redefine what’s possible.
What You’ll Experience:
* Diverse Projects: From environment and water to nuclear, oil and gas, property, transportation, and advisory - your work will span sectors and scales, offering rich learning and growth.
* Collaborative Culture: You’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team that values every voice and celebrates achievements together.
* Purposeful Impact: Your planning will help deliver projects that improve lives, protect the planet, and drive progress.
* Growth Opportunities: With mentorship, training, and exposure to multidisciplinary teams, your career will flourish in a nurturing environment.
Your Day-to-Day:
* Co-create and maintain project schedules with cross-functional teams, aligning scope, contracts, and key milestones.
* Monitor progress, identify risks and opportunities, and communicate insights that drive informed decision-making.
* Develop visual planning tools - like plans on a page - that enhance clarity and collaboration.
* Partner with cost, risk, change, and information management colleagues to ensure seamless project delivery.
* Champion best practices in planning and digital systems, guiding teams toward excellence.
* Attend client and team meetings, presenting data and insights with confidence and clarity.
* Prepare reports that highlight performance, forecast outcomes, and support strategic planning.
We have opportunities in the following locations: Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.
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.
To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and have a bachelor's degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:
* Quantity Surveying
* Construction Management / Construction Project Management
* A similar subject relevant to planning
This opportunity will require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance. Security clearance is dictated by the types of projects we work on and normally requires you to be a UK British national or 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. You can do this by highlighting any relevant experience or interests—such as modules you've studied, previous work experience, or any research you've undertaken 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 kindly expect you not to either. We want you to answer each application question with authenticity so we can get to know the real you. Joining us 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.
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.
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, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
What we offer
* Biannual salary reviews
* A competitive salary
* Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary
* A flexible benefits scheme
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