2023 Uk Industrial Placement Exeter Civil - Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald
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Exeter, United Kingdom

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Now more than ever, our environment and communities need to be made more resilient in the face of climate change.

Working on every facet of development, our civil engineers aim to solve this by offering the opportunity to create better cities, resilient infrastructure and to deliver this in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Together with our experts, you'll play a part in safeguarding natural resources. Using sustainability as a focus, you'll be creating economic and social growth for generations to come.

  • What are we offering?
  • We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Industrial Trainee in the Infrastructure Team based in Exeter. The team is part of Mott MacDonalds Buildings and Cities (BNC) Unit, which nationally provides a wide range of diverse and transferable crosssector skills in five key sectors;
  • Advisory
  • Built Environment
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Water


  • Energy

  • Contribution towards the frontend and detailed engineering design for major electricity transmission infrastructure schemes, including system upgrades, the connection of renewable energy and interconnectors. Students have previously benefited from opportunities for site visits and routing/siting walkovers.


  • Transport

  • Feasibility, preliminary and detailed design of highways schemes both on a local and national scale. Highways schemes are not limited to just roads, and can also include cycleways, public realm improvements, and accessibility design. Site experience may also be available, previous placements have included assisting the onsite supervisor on a scheme constructing a new motorway junction undertaking walkovers, reviewing design plans, and identifying health and safety concerns.


  • Water

  • Contribution to high level drainage design, sizing and placement of attenuation ponds and tanks, and design of drainage bunds.
Over the course of this opportunity, you could be working with graduates, experienced professionals, and other students.

A placement with us is the perfect opportunity to learn from a variety of people while understanding our values and culture.

It's also a great chance to get involved with real projects and gain relevant industry experience.- You'll be working with graduates, experienced professionals, and other students so a placement with us is the perfect opportunity to learn from a variety of people while understanding our values and culture.

It's also a great chance to get involved with real projects while gaining relevant experience.

  • We do not have a formal structure for our placements, so you can really make the role your own. The more you get involved and the more questions you ask, the more you will gain from your experience with us.
  • As well as having one of the specific degrees listed above, we are looking for students with the following characteristics:
  • A methodical approach to problem solving
  • The ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and team members.
  • Excellent written communication and attention to detail with the ability to demonstrate accurate technical drawings and good report writing.

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.

We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments.

We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.


Job Profile

About our placements
We're looking for highly motivated students who are passionate about learning from our industry experts.

You'll be given the opportunity to gain invaluable experience working on some of the exciting projects that are helping to shape tomorrow's world.


  • We understand that to put your learning into practice it's important that you're given an accurate insight in to our innovative industry. With enough work placement experience under your belt you can get just that. Think of it as a worthwhile investment towards your future career.
  • We place a lot of emphasis on giving you a realistic view of our world, so you can decide if it's the industry you want to work in.
  • Many of the employees that we recruit for our graduate schemes are students that have made an impression during their placements with us, so remember, this could be the start of a promising career for you with Mott MacDonald.
  • You're probably wondering what else is on offer.

Join us, and you'll get:

  • As a living wage employer, we offer our students a competitive salary which is above the living wage threshold we ensure that

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