2027 UK Graduate Water Building Services Engineering Career Path: Public Health

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. 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. Job Description At Mott MacDonald, we believe that great engineering is about more than designing systems, it's about creating healthy, resilient, and sustainable places where people can thrive. As a Graduate Public Health Engineer, you'll help deliver the essential water and drainage systems that underpin hospitals, schools, workplaces, transport hubs, residential developments, and critical infrastructure across the world. Every building relies on safe, reliable, and efficient public health systems. From providing clean water and effective sanitation to supporting sustainability and reducing resource consumption, your work will have a direct impact on people's wellbeing, public health, and quality of life. Joining our Building Services team means becoming part of a collaborative community of engineers, designers, and specialists who are passionate about improving society through innovation, technical excellence, and sustainable design. The Opportunity As a Graduate Public Health Engineer, you'll contribute to the design and delivery of water and drainage systems that help buildings operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams, you'll gain exposure to projects across a range of sectors and develop a strong foundation in public health engineering principles. Through hands-on project experience, mentoring, and structured development opportunities, you'll build the skills and confidence needed to grow your career and make a meaningful impact. What You'll Do As part of our Building Services team, you will: Support the design of public health engineering systems for a variety of building and infrastructure projects. Assist with the design and specification of domestic water services, hot and cold-water systems, sanitary drainage, rainwater harvesting, greywater reuse, foul and surface water drainage systems. Contribute to water conservation and sustainability strategies that help clients reduce environmental impact and improve resource efficiency. Support calculations, technical reports, drawings, specifications, and design documentation. Use digital design tools and BIM technologies to develop coordinated engineering solutions. Work collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, sustainability, and digital engineering specialists. Participate in project meetings, site visits, surveys, and inspections to develop practical engineering experience. Help identify innovative solutions that improve system performance, resilience, and environmental outcomes. Assist in ensuring designs comply with relevant regulations, industry standards, and best practice guidance. Why This Role Matters Access to clean water, safe sanitation, and efficient building services is fundamental to healthy communities and sustainable development. As a Public Health Engineer, you'll help create buildings and infrastructure that: Protect public health and improve occupant wellbeing. Reduce water consumption and support environmental stewardship. Increase the resilience of buildings and communities. Support climate adaptation and sustainability goals. Deliver long-term value for clients, users, and society. The systems you help design may not always be visible, but their impact is profound and far-reaching. 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 d egree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines: Building Services Engineering Mechanical Engineering Architectural Engineering Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Sustainable Building Design Water Engineering Or a related discipline This opportunity will require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance. Security clearance is dictated by the types of projects we work on and normally requires you to be a UK British national or lived in the UK for five years or more. 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 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 candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application. Accessibility We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help. About your development A graduate posit