2027 UK Graduate Civil and Structural Engineering Career Path: Transport
Locations
Altrincham, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom / Cambridge, United Kingdom / Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom / Croydon, United Kingdom / Edinburgh, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / Leeds, United Kingdom / Liverpool, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom / Norwich, United Kingdom / Reading, United Kingdom / Sheffield, United Kingdom / Southampton, United Kingdom / York, United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Market
Transport
Discipline
Civil
Job ref
17220
Recruiter contact
earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com
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Job Description
Graduate Aviation Planner (Aviation) \- Croydon
As a graduate joining our airport planning team, you’ll step into a role that blends technical insight with strategic thinking, contributing to projects that shape the future of aviation infrastructure. From masterplanning through to design development and technical advisory, your work will cover all airport facilities (airfield, aprons, terminals, landside transport, utilities, and support buildings), while also working on emerging areas such as sustainable air transport, future travel experience and advanced air mobility. You’ll be involved in both spatial and strategic planning, using analytical methods and simulation tools to support decision\-making.
Working on landmark international airport projects alongside more experienced colleagues, you’ll gain practical insight into how airport planning projects are delivered globally. The role also includes supporting client and stakeholder engagement, and collaborating with other disciplines such as airfield engineering, transaction advisory, forecasting, project/asset management, and business planning.
Graduate Aviation Engineer (Airfield) \- Birmingham, Cambridge, Croydon, London, Manchester, Southampton.
As a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Aviation team, you will help design the airfield infrastructure that enables the safe and efficient movement of aircraft at airports, heliports and vertiports worldwide. Working alongside experienced Civil and Electrical Engineers, you will contribute to the design of runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, service roads and drainage systems. Your work will include pavement design, airfield geometry and grading, stormwater management and Civil 3D modelling, helping to define how aircraft operate safely on the ground and how critical airport infrastructure performs throughout its lifecycle. Using industry\-leading digital design tools, you will develop engineering designs and 3D models for projects across the UK and internationally, gaining experience from concept development through to construction and operation while helping to deliver the next generation of aviation infrastructure.
Graduate Civil Engineer (Highways) \- Birmingham, Colwyn Bay, Edinburgh, Glasgow, (Need to be eligible for Security Clearance), (Masters Essential)
Our Highways team delivers innovative solutions that improve journeys, connect communities and create lasting value for clients and the public. From the planning and design of major new road schemes to the enhancement and maintenance of existing highway networks, we work on some of the UK's most complex and high\-profile infrastructure projects. Collaboration, technical excellence and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do, helping us deliver smarter, safer and more sustainable outcomes.
As part of our Early Careers Professionals Rotation Programme, you'll embark on a structured development journey designed to broaden your experience and accelerate your growth. You'll gain hands\-on exposure to a range of highway design disciplines, working alongside experienced engineers and industry experts on projects that make a real difference. From day one, you'll contribute to live project delivery, developing skills in 2D and 3D modelling, engineering design, digital tools, technical calculations and specification development. You'll also support project coordination, stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary collaboration, giving you insight into every stage of the project lifecycle while helping to deliver practical engineering solutions.
This is an opportunity to build technical expertise, develop professional skills and establish a strong foundation for a rewarding career in infrastructure engineering.
Graduate Civil Engineer (Local Streets) – Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Norwich, Sheffield, Southampton (Need to be eligible for Security Clearance) (Masters Essential)
In the local streets and infrastructure portfolio you will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of impactful projects that directly benefit the local and national community. These projects range from local junction improvements to facilitate access to solar farms to large scale infrastructure projects such as East West Rail, Heathrow Expansion and HS2\. We focus on projects that enhance safety, accessibility, sustainability, and efficiency in urban and rural environments.
We are also passionate about incorporating nature based solutions into our designs to help mitigate the flood risk and protect local ecosystems. The design of Active travel infrastructure, such as cycle lanes, footpaths, and pedestrian zones, promoting healthier and greener transport options is also a key focus area.
You will be involved in the full life cycle from feasibility through to construction and operation using the latest digital skills to deliver sustainable, innovative, safe and cost\-effective solutions for our clients.
The projects that you will work on will not only develop your technical and project management skills but will also offer you the chance to make a tangible difference in local communities.
Graduate Civil Engineer (Rail Civil Structures) – Altrincham, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, York
As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you'll contribute to the design and delivery of railway stations, transport interchanges, accessibility improvements, and other rail enhancement projects across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Working alongside experienced engineers and specialists, you'll gain hands\-on experience in civil, structural, geotechnical and geometrical design, developing the technical skills needed to become a well\-rounded engineer.
From day one, you'll be involved in real projects, helping to co\-ordinate multidisciplinary design teams, develop technical drawings and 3D models, and support project and design management activities. You'll work closely with professionals across disciplines including highways, drainage, geotechnics, architecture and rail systems, giving you a broad understanding of how major infrastructure projects are delivered.
You'll have opportunities to engage with clients, contractors and stakeholders, building the communication and collaboration skills that are essential to successful project delivery. Through exposure to every stage of the design process, you'll rapidly develop your technical, commercial and professional capabilities while contributing to projects that improve connectivity for communities across the country.
You'll also benefit from structured training and mentoring as part of our Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) accredited training scheme, supporting your journey towards professional qualification and chartership.
Graduate Civil Engineer Special Services – Croydon (Masters Essential)
The Special Services Team at Mott MacDonald are a specialised team which works cross\-sector, on a wide range of projects covering design, forensic analysis, first\-principles problem\-solving and asset life extension. We are at the forefront of developing advanced structural analysis and dynamics solutions, addressing materials technology requirements, advancing asset life management for a wide range of civil infrastructure, undertaking specialist studies for a diverse range of clients
Graduate Civil Engineer (Urban Transit) – Altrincham, Birmingham, Croydon, Leeds (Need to be eligible for Security Clearance) (Masters Essential)
Urban Transit and Mobility connect people and places with mass rapid transit solutions. Our work covers transport systems that predominately operate in public spaces, from rail based modes like light rail, tram\-train, and tramways, to rubber tyred solutions, like Bus and Personal Rapid Transit, as well as well as Active Travel interfaces. Within Urban Transit and Mobility you’ll gain a wide variety of Civil Engineering experience in all stages of the project lifecycle from business case and feasibility studies, looking at high level route alignments, through to detailed design, as well as Design and Build with contractors, construction phase support, network operations and maintenance, a
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