Mott MacDonald

About Mott MacDonald

We're a leading engineering, management and development consultancy and one of the world’s largest employee-owned companies. We're here because we support, empower and trust brilliant people to take on tomorrow's biggest challenges. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future, and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. ​
It’s our people who are powering that performance – we succeed when
they do. We employ brilliant people and we trust them to do brilliant things. With so many opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.​
From graduates to highly experienced professionals, there are opportunities here to shape your career journey. If you're looking to work on important projects for high-profile clients you've come to the right place. If you're eager to pursue excellence, learn from a diverse range of experts and share your expertise, we're keen to hear from you.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we’re here to benefit our clients, our communities and each other, and our success enables us to invest in creating the right space for everyone
to feel empowered, included and valued. We believe taking care of our people takes care of business, and we understand the balance between the person and the professional.​

Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Working for Mott MacDonald

Shape Your Story
At Mott MacDonald, you're empowered to shape your story - finding the right path at the right time, for you to and the business to succeed. From early careers programmes, where graduates, apprentices and placement students gain real responsibility on live projects, to experienced roles across the organisation, we trust our people to deliver take ownership and make real impact. Our flexible career pathways allow you to grow your expertise, step into leadership, or move across regions, roles and disciplines as your ambitions evolve. Excellence and achievement are recognised and celebrated, and with clear progression, opportunities and support, you can build a career that develops with you over the long term.

We want everyone to feel welcome and make an impact quickly, which is why, regardless of role, you’ll follow a personalised induction experience where you’ll use your early weeks to establish a foundation that will set you up for success.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and apply skills and behaviours to perform at your best, with access to formal and informal development programmes and support to continue with relevant external professional certifications. And, if you’re ready to progress into a leadership position, our award-winning leadership development programmes will help you make the transition and continuously improve.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Diversity & Inclusion

How we support inclusion at work

We take a proactive and holistic approach to inclusion, embedding equity, diversity and belonging into every aspect of our business. Through initiatives such as employee networks, inclusive leadership training, and supported recruitment programmes, Mott MacDonald actively works to remove barriers and create equitable opportunities. We believe that diversity isn't just good for business - it's better for people. By creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive, Mott MacDonald supports the wellbeing, development, and success of individuals from all backgrounds.

We have various Employee networks at Mott MacDonald, these include communities for Women, Race and Culture, LGBTQ+, Accessibility, Parents and Carers, and our Armed Forces network.

One of these groups is the ‘Advancing LGBTQ+ Network’. The network's vision is to ensure that diversity and inclusion are celebrated and LGBTQ+ people are supported to flourish and live healthy and fulfilling lives. The network's objectives include engaging all colleagues in LGBTQ+ inclusion, supporting the mental health and well-being of our LGBTQ+ colleagues, embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in our policies and workplace culture, and collaborating with external parties to support LGBTQ+ inclusion across our industry. The network has an Executive Sponsor to ensure that the group has a voice on the senior leadership team and can get the support required.