Graduate Cost & Carbon Intelligence Analyst

Mott MacDonald; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biannual salary reviews

Pension contributions match 4.5%-7%

Life assurance 4x salary

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Graduate Cost and Carbon Intelligence Consultant to join its global, employee-owned consultancy. You’ll work on infrastructure projects across water, transport, energy, and the environment to reduce carbon and optimise costs.

You’ll join a structured development programme with mentoring, training, and pathways for growth, while gaining experience on global projects and benefiting from hybrid working arrangements and supportive teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald, with evidence from modules, experience, or research.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills with a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and communicate clearly.
• Proactive mindset, ownership, and initiative are essential for success in a graduate programme.

Responsibilities

• Capture, validate, and analyse cost and carbon data across project lifecycles.
• Ensure contractor data aligns with client standards and promotes transparency.
• Allocate costs to assets with precision and integrity using established yardsticks.
• Maintain and enhance databases reflecting evolving standards and inflation trends.
• Create reports and visuals that help clients make data-driven, sustainable decisions.
• Drive innovation by improving data capture methodologies and tools.

Skills

Cost data analysis

Data validation

Collaboration

Reporting & visuals

Cost estimation

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Graduate Cost and Carbon Intelligence Consultant to join its global, employee-owned consultancy. You’ll work on infrastructure projects across water, transport, energy, and the environment to reduce carbon and optimise costs.

You’ll join a structured development programme with mentoring, training, and pathways for growth, while gaining experience on global projects and benefiting from hybrid working arrangements and supportive teams.