2025 UK Summer Placement: Structural Engineer - Water

MOTT MACDONALD-4; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering an exciting summer internship opportunity in their Water Division. This role allows students to work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to impactful projects in water infrastructure. Interns will gain hands-on experience by developing structural designs, participating in site inspections, and engaging in client interactions. The internship emphasizes learning and professional growth, providing a unique chance to understand the industry while working on real-world challenges. This could be the start of a promising career path for motivated students eager to make a difference in engineering.

Benefits

Discounts on cinema tickets

Travel discounts

Fashion discounts

Utilities discounts

Sports and social events

Charity events

Qualifications

• Current university student in engineering disciplines.
• Strong communication skills and a methodical approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural designs and attend site inspections.
• Participate in project meetings and prepare reports.

Skills

Problem Solving

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Structural Engineering

Civil Engineering

General Engineering specializing in civils or structures

Job description

Job Description

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible as we will close when the positions have been filled.

Job Description

Our summer internship schemes are for a period of eight to 12 weeks, during which you will have the opportunity to work within one of our sectors. You’ll be working with graduates, experienced professionals, and other students, making this summer placement with us 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 internships, 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.

Mott MacDonald's water business has successfully secured frameworks with major UK water utility companies and continues to see strong demand for its services both domestically and internationally. As a result, we have an exciting opportunity for a summer placement student to join our Water Division.

In this role, you will be a key part of our multidisciplinary team of technical specialists, delivering projects in close partnership with key clients and contractors. Embedded with our local team of experts and supported by our global practice network, you will be involved in designing innovative and sustainable solutions for challenging and high-profile projects for clients such as key UK water companies, D&B Contractors, and the Environment Agency. If you are interested in water infrastructure, this role will give you the opportunity to contribute to some of the most impactful projects in the industry.

In your day-to-day, your responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

1. Developing conceptual, preliminary, and detailed structural designs
2. Attending site inspections and carrying out investigations
3. Actively participating in project, client, and team meetings
4. Reviewing, preparing, and modifying designs
5. Preparing drawings, reports, and specifications
6. Gaining exposure to project, commercial, and client management
7. Actively participating in our Early Careers Professionals Network

Candidate Specification

To join us for a summer placement, you must currently be at university and studying one of the following degrees:

1. Structural Engineering
2. Civil Engineering
3. General Engineering specializing in civils or structures

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

About our summer 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 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.

We are a living wage employer, so we offer a great hourly rate for your placement with us.

Our social side

Being part of Mott MacDonald means more than just work; there’s a huge range of fun and exciting things that you can get involved in. From the moment you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your social and professional network, whether it’s meeting other placement students and graduates or joining forces with other members of staff from around the company at our annual sports day. Each of our offices has a sports and social committee which will give you the chance to be part of a variety of sports, social, and charity events. We’re committed to promoting a strong culture of social responsibility and encourage our staff to play active roles in the local community.

It doesn’t stop there. As well as events, you’ll also have access to discounts on cinema tickets, travel, fashion, utilities, and much more as part of our company benefits which you can take advantage of the moment you join.

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.

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.

More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities, and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence