UK Graduate Digital Infrastructure Engineering Career Path

Mott MacDonald is a global, employee-owned consultancy committed to making a real difference. Join our teams of experts, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain the support, learning opportunities, and experience needed to grow your career from day one.

The Opportunity

Digital infrastructure engineering is at the forefront of transforming how people live, work, travel, and connect. As technology becomes increasingly integrated into the built environment, the systems designed today will shape smarter, safer, and more sustainable places for the future.

As a Graduate Digital Infrastructure Engineer, you will collaborate with experts to deliver innovative digital solutions for complex projects. Working within the Building Services team, you will help shape the digital systems that support critical infrastructure, including buildings, transport networks, energy facilities, and essential services.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects, learn from industry leaders, and help create a more connected and resilient future.

What You'll Do

As a Graduate Digital Infrastructure Engineer, you will support the design and delivery of a wide range of digital systems and technologies, including:

• Telecommunication systems: For reliable connectivity and communication.
• Electronic physical security systems: Including CCTV, access control, and intruder detection.
• Structured cabling systems: The backbone of modern digital infrastructure.
• Active data networks and IT systems: For efficient and secure operations.
• Life safety systems: Including fire detection, public address, voice alarm, and emergency voice communication.
• Audio-visual solutions: To enhance communication, collaboration, and user experience.
• Building and industrial control systems: For smarter, more efficient, and sustainable operations.

You will also:

• Collaborate with engineers, architects, technology specialists, and project teams.
• Contribute to innovative and sustainable infrastructure designs.
• Participate in project meetings, design reviews, site visits, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support technical analysis, calculations, specifications, and design documentation.
• Develop an understanding of emerging digital technologies and their applications.
• Help clients create safer, smarter, and more connected environments.

Why This Role Matters

Digital infrastructure is crucial to modern society, impacting public safety, decarbonisation, operational efficiency, and intelligent buildings. The systems you help design will have a tangible impact on people's lives by:

• Creating smarter and more resilient infrastructure.
• Supporting safe, secure, and connected environments.
• Improving operational performance through digital innovation.
• Helping organisations reduce environmental impact.
• Enabling communities to benefit from future-ready technology.

Candidate Specification

We are looking for curious, motivated graduates with less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) who have or are expected to achieve a bachelor's and a master's degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) in one of the following disciplines:

• Electronic Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Telecommunications Engineering
• Computer Systems Engineering
• Building Services Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Network Engineering
• Computer Science
• Digital Engineering
• Or a related discipline

Eligibility:

• You must be eligible to achieve security clearance, which typically requires being a UK national or having lived in the UK for five years or more.
• Mott MacDonald is not offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route due to recent UK Government changes. Applications from candidates on the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas will not be accepted due to their temporary nature and future sponsorship requirements.
• We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative UK immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Application Process:

• The application process is human-led, and AI tools are not used. Please answer application questions authentically.
• The process includes an online strengths-based assessment and a single-stage strengths-based interview.
• CVs and cover letters are not required.
• We recommend applying as early as possible as positions close once filled.

Required Strengths:

• Proactive initiative and efficiency.
• Effective and clear communication.
• High-quality written work with attention to detail.
• Structured and analytical problem-solving approach.

About Your Development

This graduate position offers comprehensive training, mentoring, and a three-year early careers soft skills development programme, 'Accelerating your Future', designed for a successful long-lasting career.

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing: Biannual salary reviews (first three years, subject to probation), pension contributions matching 4.5%-7%, life assurance (4x basic salary, option to increase to 6x), income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes.
• Employee Ownership: Shared success through personal and group performance bonuses, with opportunities to shape the business and grow your stake.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to Peppy for menopause support, comprehensive wellbeing program, and flexible salary options for health benefits.
• Lifestyle: 33 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays, increasing to 35 after 5 years' service), with options to buy or sell leave. Additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave: Enhanced maternity/adoption leave (26 weeks paid), paternity/partner leave (2 weeks paid), shared parental leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay), and up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).
• Learning and Development: Primary annual professional institution subscription, mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• Networks and Communities: Access to Advanced Employee Networks (LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, parents/carers), Armed Forces Network, and opportunities for community involvement.
• Agile Working: Hybrid working policy promoting well-being, flexibility, and trust.
• Perks at Work: Discounts on cinema tickets, travel, utilities, and more.