Newcastle

Mott MacDonald’s Newcastle office consists of around 70 staff that cover many disciplines including water engineering, structural design, geotechnics, mechanical, electrical and PFI advisory services. The office is located centrally, on the Newcastle Quayside alongside several other major firms. Transport links are excellent and nearby amenities include several restaurants, bars, The Sage Gateshead concert hall, the Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery.

The atmosphere in our office is always lively, open and friendly. This is very much down to the people here, who are terrific to work with. There’s a great range of different backgrounds and interests, which keeps a fresh feel in the office.

Newcastle is a fantastic place to live and work. I would definitely say that the ‘quality of life’ here is so much better. While work can be pretty hectic and fast-paced, outside of work, Newcastle lets you be as relaxed or a vibrant as you choose.

Newcastle has more than its fair share of great bars and live music venues, as well as art galleries and live theatre. Rail and air links to and from Newcastle are comprehensive. Newcastle Airport operates direct flights for those weekend getaways to numerous locations such as New York, Oslo and Barcelona. But if you only want to go as far as London, you can get there within two hours and 40 minutes. At weekends, the awesome Northumberland coastline is never far away, as well as a host of crags, castles (some haunted) and erm, curry houses! An ever expanding choice of food and restaurants is on offer – from pimientos del piquillo con bacalao y gambas at the tapas bars, right down to the classic Greggs Steak Bake!

Add to that, the many sports clubs and gyms available, as well as the greatest football team in the world, and well you’ve figured out that there’s certainly always something to do in Newcastle!

John Leung
Imperial College London
MEng (Hons) Civil and Environmental Engineering
Works in Buildings and Infrastructure