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UK Graduate Facilities Management Consultancy Career Path

Mott MacDonald
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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Start your career in Facilities Management Consultancy with Mott MacDonald, a global employee-owned firm.
  • Design FM strategies, conduct reviews, support contract management, and participate in procurement evaluations.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected, with less than 12 months relevant experience.
  • Applications close once filled; apply early. No visa sponsorship offered for Skilled Worker or Graduate routes.

About the Role

Mott MacDonald is a global, employee-owned consultancy committed to creating a better world through purposeful innovation, inclusive collaboration, and responsible leadership.

What You'll Do

As a Graduate Facilities Management Consultant, you will join a dynamic team and contribute to transformative Technical Advisory services. You will:

  • Design and deliver FM strategies using cutting-edge technologies and digital solutions to drive efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.
  • Conduct strategic reviews, performing gap analyses, benchmarking, and roadmap development to align FM with business goals.
  • Support contract management for PPP/PFI projects, contributing to operational audits and ensuring service excellence.
  • Participate in FM procurement evaluations, assessing bidder proposals to help clients make informed decisions.

Your Growth Journey

Mott MacDonald is committed to your personal and professional development. As a Facilities Management Graduate, you will benefit from:

  • Structured learning pathways, mentorship, and hands-on experience across varied projects.
  • Opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, expanding your network and broadening your perspective.
  • A culture that celebrates achievements, encourages curiosity, and values your unique contributions.

Application Process

  • Online strengths-based assessment
  • Application form

CVs and cover letters are not required. Assessment will be through a single-stage strengths-based interview.

Note: To avoid missing out on your preferred role, we recommend applying as early as possible, as positions will close once filled. We will only accept one application per candidate.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for curious, motivated graduates with less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one in a property-related discipline with a keen interest in facilities management.

You will need to be eligible to achieve security clearance, which normally requires you to be a UK British national or have lived in the UK for five years or more.

We are looking for graduates with the following strengths:

  • Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
  • Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
  • Delivers high-quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
  • Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving.

UK Immigration and Visa Sponsorship

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. We cannot accept applications from candidates who would be working under the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas due to their temporary nature and the requirement for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in the future. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship.

Benefits and Perks

  • Financial Wellbeing: Biannual salary reviews (first three years, subject to probation), pension contributions matching between 4.5% and 7%, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes.
  • Employee Ownership: Shared success through personal and group performance bonuses, with opportunities for ownership as your career grows.
  • Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to menopause experts via Peppy, comprehensive wellbeing support, 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. Employee saving schemes and discounts.
  • Family and Carers Leave: Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity/partner, and shared parental leave. Additional paid leave for significant caring responsibilities. Support for military families.
  • 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 to contribute to community social outcomes.
  • Agile Working: Hybrid working policy promoting well-being, flexibility, and trust.