2027 Graduate Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering

Employer: Mott MacDonald

Location: Cardiff, Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Cambridge, Birmingham, Croydon, Bristol, Altrincham

Salary: Competitive salary

Posted: 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sector: Environment & Agriculture

Job Description

Job Description We manage and deliver designs for major below ground civil projects and are recognised as authoritative and innovative in ground engineering. We specialise in all aspects of foundations, geotechnics, and tunnelling, and contribute to some of the largest and most demanding structures in the world. These projects range from Crossrail in London, Thames Tideway, South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO), A9 Dualling from Tomatin to Moy, Tarbela Dam, Baku Metro, Dublin Interconnector and TfL tunnels refurbishment to name a few. Our outstanding team and expertise were acknowledged with the Consulting Firm of the Year award at the Ground Engineering Awards 2024. In this role, you will join Mott MacDonald’s Geotechnics Practice, a global network of over 600 ground engineering professionals. You will have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists through online webinars, workshops, and Practice-led initiatives. Additionally, you can participate in Practice-wide training programmes and initiatives, such as the GE Awards-shortlisted Geotechnics Practice Graduate Accelerator Programme. Areas of expertise include value management and value engineering, geotechnical advice, geotechnical information management, site investigation, rock engineering, slope engineering, coastal engineering, dam and reservoir engineering, and environmental geotechnics. Supporting our civil design capability, we have specialist engineering geology, advanced numerical modelling, seismic and hydrogeology expertise. Work will vary but you are likely to undertake the following type of work: Prepare desk studies Plan, supervise and report on ground investigations to the requirements of Eurocode 7 Manage and develop visualisation of digital ground data using Leapfrog, Openground and other modelling platforms. Contribute to ground model interpretation and derivation of parameters for design and risk management Perform soil and rock mechanics analyses for the design of foundations and substructures Perform soil and rock mechanics analyses for the design of slopes and assess stability Perform soil and rock mechanics analyses for the design of earthworks Perform soil and rock mechanics analyses for the design of reinforced earth structures Perform soil and rock mechanics analyses for the design of retaining structures Classify rock masses using rock mass rating systems Prepare technical reports, risk assessments and specifications Engage collaboratively with project managers and specialists within multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions Candidate Specification At Mott MacDonald, we’re looking for curious, motivated graduates who want to make a real difference. Join our purpose-driven teams where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work enhances the world we live in. To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and have a minimum of a bachelors degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines: Civil Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Engineering Geology Geological Sciences with a geotechnical focus In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald. You can do this by highlighting any relevant experience or interests - such as modules you've studied, previous work experience, or any research you've undertaken about our company, values, and projects. We personally review every completed application form we receive as this part of our selection process is entirely human led – we do not use AI tools at this stage and kindly ask you not to either. We want you to answer each application question with authenticity so we can get to know the real you. Joining us as a graduate is your opportunity to shape your own story. 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 Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. Our ethos is to develop, train and retain our graduates and therefore we are looking for a long-term relationship with our graduates. For this reason, we cannot accept applications from candidates who would be working under the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas, (irrespective of visa duration), due to their temporary nature and the requirement for sponsorship under the Skilled Worke

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