Graduate Electrical Engineering Career Path: Water

Location(s):
Edinburgh, GB

Contract Type:
Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time

Market:
Water

Discipline:
Electrical

Job

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.

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer in our Water Utility Division, you'll join a multidisciplinary team delivering critical infrastructure that supports clean water, wastewater treatment, flood protection, and environmental resilience. You'll be empowered to grow your technical and project management skills while contributing to projects that make a real difference- locally and globally.

Designing with purpose:
Prepare and review electrical and ICA (EICA) designs for water and wastewater infrastructure, including both infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets.

Creating technical outputs:
Develop drawings and documentation such as plant general arrangements, power single line diagrams, cable block diagrams, instrumentation loop diagrams, P&IDs, control system architecture, and I/O schedules.

Collaborating across disciplines:
Work closely with clients, contractors, and internal teams to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions.

Driving innovation:
Use digital tools and data-driven approaches to enhance design quality and efficiency.

Growing with support:
Gain exposure to project and commercial management, supported by mentoring, training, and our Early Careers Professionals Network.

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 degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:

Electrical Engineering

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Any other electrical engineering related degree

For some of our opportunities, a master's degree is essential - this is reflected in the list of opportunities in the application form.

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.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision…