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Apply Before making an application, please browse all graduate opportunities available as we will only accept one application per candidate. Once you have made an application you will not be able to make changes to your selection or make a new application. The exception is if we open new vacancies in the new year. To avoid missing out on your preferred role, we recommend applying as early as possible, as positions will close once filled. Application process Online strengths-based assessment Application form CVs and cover letters are not required as part of the application process. Candidates will be assessed through a single-stage strengths-based interview. 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. Job Description Engineer a Better Tomorrow – For People, Planet, and Progress About the Role We’re currently looking for a Graduate Wastewater Network Modeller to join our Water Utilities Division, a centre of excellence that supports colleagues across our global business. You’ll be part of a team tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time—climate change, ageing infrastructure, pollution incidents, Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) spills, and population growth—by designing resilient wastewater networks and delivering major pipeline transfers and drainage systems that protect communities and the environment. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your technical and project management skills through diverse and impactful project work. You’ll be supported by senior and principal modellers and collaborate across our UK-wide modelling team, gaining exposure to national and international water frameworks. What You’ll Be Doing Build and calibrate 1D and 2D hydraulic models Assess and influence CSO activity and operation to meet sector targets Evaluate foul water flooding and wastewater network resilience Develop mitigation solutions and present options to clients Work with industry-standard modelling software, GIS, and coding tools Produce high-quality reports and visualisations Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the business Explore More Discover how we’re transforming water networks: Wastewater networks - Mott MacDonald 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 degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines: Geography Hydrology and Water Management Water and Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Civil Engineering Mathematics We are looking for graduates with the following strengths: Methodical approach to problem solving Ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently. Excellent verbal communication skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and team members. Excellent written communication and attention to detail and be able to demonstrate accurate technical drawings and good report writing. As we want the best people for the role, we support flexible working. Please ask us at interview stage about any flexibility you may need. 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 Worker route in future. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future. AI Usage At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help