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Job Description
The Water Consultancy Division is the centre of excellence within Mott MacDonald for responding to water and wastewater delivery capability challenges, providing support to colleagues across our global business, and offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work.
Climate change, aging assets, and population growth place increasing pressure on our water and wastewater treatment facilities. Our highly successful water consultancy business is servicing ever-increasing demands from water sector clients to help deliver ambitious capital programmes. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment.
You will be part of a talented multi-disciplinary team of technical specialists delivering a range of pipeline, water and wastewater treatment projects, covering all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and handover.
As an industrial placement student in the water division, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical, project management and people skills; and will be exposed to a wealth of prospects, working for different clients and on a variety of projects. You will work within one of our thriving teams, where you can learn from and be supported by a range of colleagues from fellow graduates and apprentices to chartered engineers and technical experts.
Candidate Specification
To join us for an industrial trainee placement, you must currently be at University or looking for a pre-university placement and studying a civil engineering degree.
You’ll be working with graduates, experienced professionals, and other students, so a placement with us is the perfect opportunity to learn from a variety of people while understanding our values and culture. It’s also a great chance to get involved with real projects while gaining relevant experience.
We do not have a formal structure for our placements, so you can really make the role your own. The more you get involved and the more questions you ask, the more you will gain from your experience with us.
As well as having one of the specific degrees listed above, we are looking for students with the following characteristics:
1. A methodical approach to problem solving
2. The ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently.
3. Excellent verbal communication skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and team members.
4. Excellent written communication and attention to detail with the ability to demonstrate accurate technical drawings and good report writing.
About our placements
We’re looking for highly motivated students who are passionate about learning from our industry experts. You’ll be given the opportunity to gain invaluable experience working on some of the exciting projects that are helping to shape tomorrow’s world.
We understand that to put your learning into practice it’s important that you’re given an accurate insight into our innovative industry. With enough work placement experience under your belt, you can get just that. Think of it as a worthwhile investment towards your future career.
Many of the employees that we recruit for our graduate schemes are students that have made an impression during their placements with us, so remember, this could be the start of a promising career for you with Mott MacDonald.
What’s on offer
Join us, and you’ll get:
1. As a living wage employer, we offer our students a competitive salary which is above the living wage threshold.
2. Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary.
3. A flexible benefits scheme.
Our social side
Being part of Mott MacDonald means more than just work; there’s a huge range of fun and exciting things that you can get involved in. From the moment you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your social and professional network, whether it’s meeting other placement students and graduates or joining forces with other members of staff from around the company at our annual sports day. Each of our offices have a sports and social committee which will give you the chance to be part of a variety of sports, social and charity events.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
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