Graduate Acoustics Engineering Career Path

Position: 2026 Graduate Acoustics Engineering Career Path

2026 UK Graduate Acoustics Engineering Career Path –
Mott Mac Donald

Join to apply for the 2026 UK Graduate Acoustics Engineering Career Path role at Mott Mac Donald. This professional engagement is a unique opportunity to partner with a purpose‑driven community of engineers, designers and researchers focused on shaping better acoustic environments.

Before applying, explore all graduate opportunities available with us; we will accept only one application per candidate. Once submitted, changes cannot be made except if we open a new vacancy in the following year.

Shape the Sound of Tomorrow with Mott Mac Donald

Our Acoustic Engineering Team sharpens and enhances the quality of life through improved acoustic performance—ranging from building comfort to noise and vibration management across transport, energy and urban developments.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll gain hands‑on experience across a wide range of acoustic services, contributing to projects that span sectors such as education, healthcare, performing arts, residential, and infrastructure.

Your Responsibilities May Include

• Modelling and prediction:
  Deliver noise and vibration modelling, investigation, and design services
• Surveys and assessments:
  Conduct noise and vibration surveys, including underwater acoustics
• Infrastructure appraisal:
  Support assessments at all stages of infrastructure development
• Facade and architectural design:
  Optimise acoustic comfort and control external noise intrusion
• Electro‑acoustic design:
  Enhance intelligibility of life‑safety communication systems
• Collaboration:
  
  Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions

Candidate Specification

We are looking for committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world. If you meet the following criteria, apply today to launch your career at Mott Mac Donald.

Eligibility: less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements) and a minimum bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or expected to achieve one in Acoustics, Engineering and Acoustics, or Engineering Acoustics.

In your application, highlight genuine interest in the role and in Mott Mac Donald—demonstrate relevant modules studied, previous work experience, or research undertaken about our company, values, and projects.

We Are Looking For Graduates With The Following Strengths

• Proactively take initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently
• Communicate effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues
• Deliver high‑quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity
• Demonstrate a structured and analytical approach to problem solving

About Your Development

You’ll receive comprehensive training, a mentor, and inclusion in our three‑year early careers soft‑skills development programme –
Accelerating your Future
. Our programme equips you with the tools for a long‑lasting successful career.

Our benefits include: biannual salary reviews, competitive salary, contributory pension up to 7% of your salary, and a flexible benefits scheme. You will also join our social and sporting activities, with opportunities to engage in charity work and community events.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.

Agile Working

We embrace agility, flexibility and trust, allowing you and your manager to choose how you work best to meet client, team and personal commitments.

More About Mott Mac Donald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation.

Location(s):
Altrincham, Bristol, Croydon, Southampton

Contract Type
:
Permanent

Work Pattern
:
Full Time

Market
:
Environment and Society

Discipline
:
Other

Job : 11640

Recruiter Contact
: earlyca

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