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Application advice for Mott MacDonald's graduate jobs

Applications

We provide tips for taking on Mott Macdonald’s online assessment and look at questions previously asked during the application process for its graduate jobs to help you prepare your application.

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Why reverse mentoring is the secret of a successful graduate career

Advice

Having a mentor is beneficial as a graduate but being a reverse mentor is even better for your career prospects. Discover how reverse mentoring programmes work and why you should join a graduate employer that offers one.

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What does data science mean in the built environment sector?

Careers advice and planning

Quy Vu, a data scientist at Mott MacDonald, explains exactly what a career in data science and the built environment looks like.

Technology + 10
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Building services engineering graduate jobs: how to get one

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Stuart Hill, a principal engineer at Mott MacDonald with 12 years’ experience, explains what a building services engineer does – and shares what he seeks in graduate recruits.

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How to choose the right engineering career in construction, by a graduate fire engineer

Careers advice and planning

Many engineering students aren’t aware of the full range of engineering jobs in the construction industry. We interviewed Paul Matthews, a fire engineer at Mott MacDonald, to find out why he chose his.

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Handling construction job offers: accepting, rejecting and playing for time

Working life

Whether you are accepting, rejecting or delaying a job offer it is crucial that you remain courteous and professional in your communication.

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Will a civil engineering MSc, PhD or EngD help me get a graduate job?

Careers advice and planning

Civil engineering graduate jobs are competitive to get. Will a postgraduate qualification on top of a bachelors degree impress employers? TARGETjobs investigates.

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Want a civil engineering job? Three career decisions you have to make

Careers advice and planning

If you want to be hired as a graduate civil or structural engineer, there are three decisions employers expect you to make before you apply for one of their vacancies.

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What salary can a graduate consultant expect?

Salaries

Discover how much graduate consultants, analysts and associates get paid and get a sense of what benefits and bonuses make up the remuneration and compensation package.

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Construction interview questions and how to answer

Interviews and assessment centres

Got an interview for a graduate job in civil engineering, construction or surveying? Prep by practising answers to these questions, gleaned from top construction recruiters.

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Salary guide: how much you earn in civil engineering, construction and surveying careers

Salaries

Research graduate salaries in construction industry jobs, including those in civil engineering, structural engineering, construction management, architecture, quantity surveying and building surveying.

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International work for graduate civil and structural engineers

Careers advice and planning

There are several ways to find graduate jobs outside of the UK in civil and structural engineering. There are also lots of routes to working on international projects.

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Graduate engineering salary round up

Salaries

Discover what a typical graduate engineer salary is, how much the top graduate schemes pay and the benefits, perks and bonuses offered by engineering companies.

Engineering
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Which engineering employers offer summer internships or industrial placements?

Internships and placements

The majority of leading engineering companies offer work experience to student engineers. Here’s what’s on offer.

Engineering