Graduate Hydraulic Engineer Career Path: Water

Job Description

This role will present you with a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical and project management skills through your project work, with great prospects for career progression as the business continues to grow.

Working on a number of water frameworks across the UK and internationally, you’ll work alongside our senior and principal modellers as part of our UK-wide modelling team. Your network modelling work will include model build (1D and 2D models), model calibration, verification, foul water flooding assessment or clean water network resilience planning, and mitigation solution optioneering. Your daily work will involve working with industry standard hydraulic modelling software as well as GIS and coding.

You will also be responsible for producing reports and presenting to clients.

You can see examples of our work and find out more about the discipline here on our website:

Wastewater networks
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Clean water networks
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Design Networks. Manage Water. Deliver Solutions.

Plays a key role in helping to shape the future of water and wastewater infrastructure. Working on projects across the UK and internationally, you will contribute to the planning, design and improvement of water supply, wastewater and drainage networks that support communities and protect the environment. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative and sustainable solutions that address challenges such as climate change, population growth, flooding and ageing infrastructure.

• Supporting the development and delivery of water, wastewater and drainage projects that improve network performance and resilience.
• Analysing data and technical information to identify challenges, evaluate solutions and inform decision-making.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to help design and improve water supply, wastewater and drainage infrastructure.
• Contributing to projects that address flooding, environmental protection, river and coastal water quality, and sustainable water management.
• Developing technical knowledge and gaining experience with industry-leading tools, digital technologies and engineering approaches used across the water sector.
• Producing technical reports, presenting findings and supporting engagement with clients and project stakeholders.

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

• Geography
• Hydrology and Water Management
• Water and Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Civil Engineering
• Mathematics

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…