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GLOBAL EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL INSIGHT
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Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned company offering a wide range of opportunities. Our pursuit of better solutions is built on our unique diversity, with engineering design, technical and management consultancy expertise across 12 core sectors.
Progress and improvement are embedded in our culture, contributing to solutions that are more cost-effective, faster, easier and safer to build, sustainable, and that maximise social benefit.
We are committed to supporting our customers, nurturing staff, protecting the environment and caring for our communities. By being a responsible corporate citizen, we aim to contribute to the long-term wellbeing of our company and all those we work with.
Our ambition is that people should be able to pursue a long and rewarding career with Mott MacDonald. We look for creativity, energy and commitment from our graduates and in return we provide training and support to help you achieve your professional qualifications.
Keith Howells, Chairman
About Mott MacDonaldThe global management, engineering and development consultancy
Mott MacDonald is engaged in tackling many of the world’s greatest challenges
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Locations:Aberdeen, Altrincham, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Norwich, Reading, Sheffield
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Civil Engineering, including Architectural, Geotechnical, Structural Façade and Environmental Engineering
Building Services Engineering, including Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Our building design teams cover all types of development including commercial, cultural and sports, retail, leisure,
residential, health, education and transport. We work across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and public health engineering disciplines. We design distinctive buildings that are a source of pride for the users and communities they serve, while keeping a sharp focus on economy, buildability, functionality and sustainability.
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
Civic Trust Award for Darwin Centre
Building Awards – Engineering Consultant of the Year
We provided building services, lighting and cladding design for the Natural History
Museum’s Darwin Centre, London, UK which houses 20 million insect and plant specimens.
Locations:Altrincham, Birmingham, Croydon, Glasgow, London
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Quantity Surveying, including Building Surveying Construction Management
Project Management
Other disciplines, including Business and Geography
Our construction economists specialise in the development and administration of construction contracts and cost management
services. Activities include quantity surveying, developing business cases to secure funding, managing technical and commercial risks, and asset management. Our project management teams help clients to deliver projects on any scale, managing suppliers and contractors and taking an unbiased view of the entire process.
We provided quantity surveying services for Brighton and Hove Albion’s new
AMEX Community Stadium, UK.
Construction News Quantity Surveyor of the Year 2011 and 2012
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
Mott MacDonald worked with six states in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia to develop an
integrated approach to river management covering water resources and water quality management.
Locations:Brighton, Cambridge, Croydon
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Civil Engineering, including Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering
Environmental Science
Geography and Geology
Hydrogeology
Water Management, including Hydrology and Water Resource Management
Mott MacDonald’s world-leading expertise in environmental services includes ecology, environmental impact assessments,
landscape architecture, climate change, conservation and biodiversity enhancement, pollution monitoring and remediation, carbon footprinting, flood protection and waste management. We also help to establish business policy and strategy and environmental management plans, and advise on environmental risk and liabilities.
British Expertise International Awards, Consultancy Project of the Year – EECCA river management
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
Locations:Altrincham, Glasgow,London
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Business or Economics
Consider other disciplines
Our consultants work with public and private sector organisations to improve efficiency, enabling them to
save money and achieve more. We help streamline project and programme delivery, equipping organisations with the right strategy, staffing and skills to attain and sustain success. We’re one of the world’s leading advisors in private finance, securing funding for projects and working with lenders to protect their investments.
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
We acted as technical transaction advisor to the City of St Petersburg for the
privatisation of Pulkovo Airport, Russia’s busiest airport outside Moscow.
Infrastructure Journal Awards, Transport Deal of the Year – Pulkovo Airport
Infrastructure Journal Awards, Technical Adviser of the Year
Locations:Altrincham, Brighton, Glasgow, York
We are one of the world’s leading power consultancies with a global reputation for excellence across fuel supply,
generation, transmission and distribution. We have experience in all technologies – wind, solar, hydroelectric, energy from biomass and waste, low carbon technologies, geothermal, nuclear and oil and gas fired generation.
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Electrical Engineering
Renewable Energy disciplines
Mechanical Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
We’re working as part of an alliance of four companies to renew and reinforce
transmission cables in England and Wales for National Grid.
Infrastructure Journal Awards, Renewables Deal of the Year – Thornton Bank Wind Farm
We were lenders’ technical advisor for development of Thornton Bank
offshore wind farm, Belgium.
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
Locations:Altrincham, Croydon, London, Southampton, York
With over 100 years’ experience, Mott MacDonald is one of the world’s leading transport consultancies. We deliver
cutting-edge solutions for projects covering all forms of transport from railway systems and infrastructure, metros and light rail to highways, airports, ports and harbours, bridges and tunnels. We cover all stages of development from initial planning to design, implementation, commissioning and ongoing asset management.
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Civil Engineering, including Architectural, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, including Aerospace
Electrical Engineering
Geology and Geotechnical disciplines
Other disciplines, including Systems, Fire and Ergonomic Engineering
We developed a unique method of providing cathodic protection
to arrest corrosion in the Silver Jubilee Bridge, UK.
British Construction Industry Awards, Local Authority Award – Silver Jubilee Bridge
Retrofit Awards, Infrastructure Award – Silver Jubilee Bridge
Institution of Civil Engineers London Awards, Greatest Contribution to London Award and Community Award – East London Line
Mott MacDonald was technical and commercial advisor for the
East London Line, UK.
We provided programme management and design services for Anglian Water’s 2005-10
biosolids treatment programme, UK.
Locations:Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, Reading, Shifnal
Our skills and breadth of expertise encompass all aspects of the water cycle including water resources, water supply and
wastewater. Our teams of engineers and environmentalists cover flood risk management, urban drainage, coastal management, sludge disposal and catchment planning, providing services from investment planning to design and operational support.
Buildings
Cost and project management
Environment
Management consultancy
Power
Transport
Water
Degree disciplines we typically recruit:Civil Engineering, including Environmental, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
British Construction Industry Awards, Best Practice Award – Anglian Water biosolids programme
Your future with Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald was recommended to me by a friend, so I did a summer internship and joined the
water team after graduation. I have had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of water and sanitation projects around the world.
I have worked on design and construction of micro-hydro sites in Scotland, created an investment plan for water and sanitation infrastructure in Zambia and Rwanda, and worked on potable water pipelines in East Anglia. The best part of working here is my colleagues. The calibre of both senior and junior staff is exceptional, people are friendly and care about you and your development.
Chartership is very much supported and encouraged at Mott MacDonald. We have periodic reviews and then every year we have a review that includes the chance to discuss career development aims. Senior managers care about my development and have supported me in pursuing experiences that are important to my career plans.
I joined Mott MacDonald after graduating, working in the highways team. My work involved design
projects ranging from traffic calming to detailed design for a major new highway and included a 12 month secondment to Stockport Council.
Next, I joined the light rapid transit team working on a number of schemes, undertaking highway and track alignment design while increasing responsibilities in project management. I played a key role on Nottingham Express Transit: Phase Two, submitting the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application and participating in the public inquiry.
Following this I was seconded to Laing O’Rourke working as a site engineer responsible for managing structural repairs and improvements to bridges along the Manchester Metrolink.
My range of experience with Mott MacDonald has allowed me to develop a diverse set of skills and knowledge. This breadth of experience was crucial in gaining chartered status.
Joining Mott MacDonald was an easy decision as it is the leading power sector consultant in the UK,
meaning that I would be able to work on a variety of major power projects.
I work in the transmission and distribution division where I perform power system analysis for various electrical networks such as liquefied natural gas plants.
In my first year I have greatly increased my knowledge and experience by working alongside experienced professionals who are very helpful in explaining things and supporting me.
I am involved in Mott MacDonald’s Young Professional Excellence programme where I have arranged lunch time presentations to share skills and knowledge gained on projects. Mott MacDonald also has internal competitions to encourage innovation and promote a learning culture. A highlight in my first year was winning the power unit’s Best Paper Award.
MEng Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of
Edinburgh, 2011
MEng Engineering Science, University of Oxford,
2009
MEng Civil Engineering with French, UMIST,
2004
Hi I’m John Harding
Mott MacDonald has provided me with extensive design experience to develop a diverse set of skills“
Hi I’m Divindy Grant
Managers care about my development and support me in gaining experiences that are important to my career plans“
Hi I’m Kevin CombeIn my first year I have worked alongside many professionals who are very helpful and supportive “
Your development
We recognise that continuing your professional development is vital, not only for contributing towards the company’s
future success but also for fulfilling your own aspirations. With no fixed length of scheme we realise that each of our graduates will have different ambitions as well as a diverse range of needs. Therefore, our training programme is designed to give you the support you need to drive your own career forward.
It’s down to you to balance work and training. So what should you expect from us?
► The opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team involved in an array of projects at different phases, giving you vital on-the-job experience
► Competency framework to work towards either an Institution accredited scheme to gain chartered status or other professionally recognised qualification. Our accredited schemes include ICE, IStructE, IET, IMechE, CIBSE, RICS, CIHT and CIWEM
► Professional mentor to offer you advice on your development
► A buddy who will introduce you to your team and office life
And that’s not all. We also offer:
► Competitive salary which is determined by your qualifications and the office where you will be based in the UK
► Biannual salary reviews for your first three years with us
► Profit share based on company performance
► Contributory pension scheme with the company matching up to 7% of your salary
► 22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
► Flexible benefits scheme including buying and selling annual leave, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, additional critical illness cover and much more
► Sports and social activities including annual sports day
► Access to our innovative graduate tool, UpGRADe, which allows you to record and manage your personal and professional development, work with your mentor to monitor progress and network with Mott MacDonald graduates worldwide
► Online learning – over 200 courses available, all geared to enhance your development and covering topics such as IT packages, presentation skills and commercial awareness
► Invitation to our graduate weekend which is a great opportunity to learn about the company, network with other graduates and even meet members of our Board.
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Work placements
We understand the importance of giving you an insight into our exciting industry to help you understand how you apply
what you’re learning into practice. As a result, we offer paid summer internships (6-12 weeks) and industrial placements (6-12 months) across most of our business sectors.
We look to recruit students who have impressed us onto our graduate scheme
Paid summer internshipsJune-September
6-12WEEKS
Industrial placements 6-12 months
How involved you get is down to you but the more questions you ask, the better your experience with us will be. During your placement you will work with experienced teams, giving you the chance to test your technical skills and get a taste of what it’s like to be part of a global consultancy.
Our summer internships are normally during June to September and although we have offices across the UK, due to the length of our placements we encourage you to apply to locations where you will be able to arrange suitable accommodation. Many of our industrial students relocate and we are able to provide advice about finding suitable accommodation in the area.
We place a lot of emphasis on giving you a realistic view of our world so you can decide if it’s the industry you want to work in. We look to recruit those students who have impressed us during their placements onto our graduate scheme, so remember this could be the start of your career with Mott MacDonald.
Details about how to apply and the process involved can be found in the Application section.
WORK PLACEMENT
OFFICES ACROSS THE UK30 Aberdeen
Inverness
Glasgow
Birmingham
Brighton
Bristol
Cambridge
Cardiff
Shifnal
Croydon
Edinburgh
London
Leeds
York
Altrincham
Newcastle
Norwich
Reading
Sheffield
Southampton
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Application process
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ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
SHORT LISTED FOR INTERVIEW
All of our schemes and other opportunities are advertised on our careers site: www.careers.mottmac.com/graduategateway
Our recruitment process opens in October and continues through until the following March. Your application form will be used to match your skills to our needs.
Once you have decided you want to work for us, apply early as we fill our roles quickly. As the roles on our schemes are not fixed, closing dates sometimes change.
If your application meets our entry criteria it will be circulated to the teams in the sectors and locations you want to work. If you are short listed for a role we will contact
you to discuss the position and interview details. Interviews are held in the office where the role is based, giving you an excellent opportunity to meet members of
that team. Finally, it’s not just what you say that counts. Plan your journey, know who you’re going to meet, dress in business wear and take a moment if you need it.
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Remember, interviews are a two way process and your chance to establish if you would like to join our team.
Format might include:– Interview– Written exercise– Presentation– Ability testing
CV CIRCULATED BASED ON CRITERIA
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FAQs
How many graduates and students do you recruit each year?In 2013 we will recruit between 150 to 200 graduates on to our training scheme and 100 students for summer internships or industrial trainee placements.
Do you only recruit the degree disciplines mentioned?The ones mentioned are the disciplines we have the most opportunities for. We sometimes have specific requirements for other disciplines – these opportunities will be advertised on our careers site.
As our requirements change each year, you can contact our team to discuss if there will be an opportunity that matches your skills. Please do not simply email your CV – you will be asked to apply for a specific vacancy being advertised. But you can submit your CV via our portal if there is not a role that matches what you are looking for.
When does your graduate scheme start?We do not have fixed start dates but most graduates start working for us between July and December. We will try to accommodate when you’d like to start. If a role requires a particular start date we will discuss this with you before the interview.
Do you need industry experience to apply for the graduate scheme?No, although some experience is an advantage as it means you understand the work environment and have made an informed decision to work in our industry. If you are not due to graduate this year, we suggest you apply for one of our placements to gain experience.
What are your entry requirements for the graduate scheme?You should have achieved, or be predicted to achieve, a 2:1 or above in a relevant degree.
Can you help engineering graduates with a BEng become chartered?Graduates with a BEng degree are supported and encouraged to gain an IEng qualification and then proceed to CEng. This can be done through the technical report route for your respective engineering Institution. Alternatively, you can apply for funding to complete a postgraduate qualification.
Do you have opportunities outside of the UK?Graduates we recruit for our UK training scheme will be based here, however, there are some opportunities for graduates to work overseas on projects. These opportunities depend on the sector you choose to work in and whether the current projects require the skills of a graduate.
Graduate positions in other countries are advertised on our global careers site or you can contact our local offices – details can be found on our website. Remember to check whether you are eligible to work in the country you are applying for.
Do you offer financial sponsorship to students?We are committed to supporting the students who will become the graduates of the future and that is why all of our placements are paid. We are involved in various schemes, such as the QUEST scholarship, but we do not currently offer financial sponsorship outside of these schemes.
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EXPERIENCE IS AN ADVANTAGE
SOME GRADUATES WORK ON OVERSEAS PROJECTS
Can graduates apply for summer internship or industrial placements?No, these placements are specifically for students. We sometimes require graduates on a temporary basis and these positions will be advertised on our careers site.
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