Graduate Water Building Services Engineering Career Path: Public Health

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 Mac Donald, 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.

At Mott Mac Donald, 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.

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.

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.

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.

At Mott Mac Donald, 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 haveless than 12 months’ relevant experience(because placements) and have a bachelors degree(obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:

Mechanical Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Sustainable Building Design

Or a related discipline

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