Graduate Human Factors Engineering Career Path

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.

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.

You will be joining our Human Factors team based in the railways division and will optimise human well-being and overall system performance of predominately railways in order to improve comfort, health, safety and productivity. We also work on projects in a range of other sectors such as nuclear and aviation and the public realm. In this role, you will incorporate the three main fields of ergonomics: physical, cognitive, and organisational.

You will be working on a variety of multi-disciplinary projects providing services including:

• Control room design

• Workload assessment

• Human error analysis

• Human reliability analysis

• HMI design

• Wayfinding

• Accessibility

• Behavioural insights

• Human factors integration

As part of your application, we will ask you to select your preferred opportunity based on the location. Some of our opportunities will require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance, this is shown in the selection choices. Security clearance is dictated by the types of projects we work on and normally requires you to be a UK British national or have lived in the UK for five years or more.

We have opportunities based in Croydon.

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(excluding placements) and have a bachelors / masters degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:

• Ergonomics

• Psychology

• Human factors or any related discipline

In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott Mac Donald. 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.

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