Graduate Structural Engineer

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

The Business Unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the Role

Our Energy Networks team provides Civil and Structural expertise across power generation and HV transmission including power plants, HV substation / HVDC Interconnector converter station, and HV cable projects. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Structural Engineer to join our Civil and Structural Team. The role will span a diverse portfolio of work and there will be opportunities for advancement within the team.

The selected candidate will carry out work on power plants, HV substation/converter station, and cable projects, fulfilling tasks including:

• Preparation of drawings for use in planning applications and tender packages.
• Detailed Civil/Structural Design.
• Design Coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
• Preparation of Specifications.
• Condition and Structural Assessment of existing structures to determine suitability for reuse.

Candidate Specification

Essential:

• Experience: Some experience in areas described in role overview.
• Learning & Development: Opportunity to learn and develop skills further within the team.
• Engagement: Willingness to engage with new challenges.
• Confidence: Ability to work confidently on familiar tasks.
• Communication Skills: Good written communication skills, including report writing.
• People Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Education: Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Important Information

• Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
• Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid Working: We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Benefits

Financial Wellbeing:

• Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x.
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return to work support.
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership:

• Employee ownership model with shared success.
• Personal and group performance bonuses.
• Increasing stake in the business with career growth.
• Opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership.
• Direct pathway towards ownership for senior roles.

Health and Wellbeing:

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs.
• Access to Peppy for menopause expert support.
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access.
• Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family.

Lifestyle:

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays (dependent on level), with the ability to buy or sell leave.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts.

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave:

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matches maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay).
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).
• Policies and support for military families.

Learning and Development:

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development.

Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes:

• Join a wide range of groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Connect with people through Armed Forces Careers - Connectr.
• Make a difference within communities through social outcomes.