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Application Process 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. 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. Job Description Start your career with a global, employee-owned consultancy where your work can make a real difference. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside experts, contribute to meaningful projects, and have the support, learning opportunities, and experience needed to grow your career from day one. Graduate Transport Planner – Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield As a graduate transport planner, you’ll play an integral role in supporting the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transport planning projects across the UK and potentially internationally. Based in a collaborative team environment, you’ll contribute to technical analysis, assist in preparing reports and proposals, and engage with clients and stakeholders to help shape sustainable transport solutions. Your work will span areas such as policy analysis, data interpretation, and strategic planning, with opportunities to grow your expertise in line with your interests and strengths. With a solid foundation in a relevant discipline and a keen understanding of UK transport policy, you’ll be encouraged to develop professionally—whether through mentoring, project experience, or involvement in industry bodies. Your contributions will help drive innovation and support the firm’s continued growth in the transport planning sector. Graduate Transport Modeller – Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield As a transport modeller, you will play a key role in supporting a wide range of transport planning activities and provide the evidence-base which underpins the decision making for investment in transport schemes and policies. You’ll develop specialist transport modelling software skills, programming and automation skills, and data analytics, to create transport models which represent the transport network, the demand for travel and the travel choices and behaviours that individuals make. You will calibrate the models against real world data and then use them to forecast a range of possible future scenarios and test the impact of transport schemes and policies. Your ability to interpret the results of the models and communicate them to colleagues and clients will help influence decision making and shape the future of our transport networks. 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 bachelors / masters degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines: Transport or planning related degree Mathematics Geography Economics Data analytics GIS Urban planning Urban design Civil engineering Aerospace engineering 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 graduate