Your development

Every graduate is invited to our Graduate Weekend - a popular calendar feature for new starters We know your development is vital in contributing towards Mott MacDonald's future success and fulfilling your own aspirations. With the diverse technical expertise in the Group and with the involvement in different project phases, you will gain the vital on-the-job experience essential to your progress.

As your career develops, our scope of disciplines means we can offer you the opportunity to advance within the discipline of your choice at various locations around the world. You can also pursue a professional qualification with organisations such as the Institution of Structural Engineers, Institution of Highways and Transportation, Geological society, Institution of Environmental Management and Assessment, Institution of Chemical Engineers and Institution of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Graduates associated with other disciplines will be supported by their divisional managers, who will also provide training plans.

With our well established mentoring programme you should never feel that you’ve been left alone in the wilderness. You’ll receive continuing support from a senior colleague who will take a close interest in your development, helping and guiding you to make the most of your opportunities.

Learning Point, our online learning tool, will enable you to manage your learning. Nearly 100 courses are available and we are looking to build on that portfolio. We have our own range of courses covering topics such as presentation skills, commercial awareness, foundation design and managing environmental risks. We also believe courses promoting interpersonal skills are important, as you’ll often have to liaise and work alongside clients from an early stage in your career.

Our professional development schemes have been accredited and approved by key engineering institutions. Our development programme provides the optimal level of learning opportunities for our graduates; it encourages and supports them in achieving the standards required by their relevant professional institutions, or in obtaining qualifications in their specialised discipline. We supports graduates in our core disciplines to help them achieve chartership, while all our graduates can benefit from their valuable advice and guidance.

We have structured training schemes for the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and Chartered Institute of Water and Environment Management.