2026 UK Summer Placement Programme

Overview

Join to apply for the 2026 UK Summer Placement Programme role at Mott MacDonald. The closing date for this programme is 31st December 2025 and you will receive an update on your application in January or February 2026. We have two main intake dates for our 2026 summer placements: Monday 22nd June and Monday 6th July. We will ask you to advise your preferred start date in the application form. Our summer placements last for eight weeks.

The opportunity spans a range of sectors and teams, including engineering, sustainability, digital innovation, and business operations. Placements are flexible and designed to let you take ownership, ask questions, and work on real projects that matter, while learning from graduates, experienced professionals, and fellow students.

Locations include the Buildings; Energy; Transport and Water and Environment sectors.

What You’ll Experience

• Collaboration & Community: Work alongside diverse teams who are passionate, supportive, and driven by shared purpose.
• Real-World Impact: Contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference for our business, our communities, and the world.
• Learning & Growth: Gain hands-on experience, develop new skills, and discover what drives you.
• Belonging & Inclusion: Be part of a culture where everyone is respected, heard, and empowered to thrive.

Your Journey

During the application process, you’ll be able to explore opportunities based on your degree discipline, sector interests, and preferred location. If you’re invited to interview, we’ll dive deeper into the specific role you’ve applied for and how it aligns with your strengths.

Candidate Specification

To join us for a summer placement you must currently be enrolled on a degree course at university; however, if you are graduating from your current degree in 2026 with no plans to enrol onto a further course then we would encourage you to explore our graduate opportunities.

We’re Looking For Students With The Following Characteristics

• Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
• Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
• Delivers high quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
• Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.

About Our Summer Placements

We’re looking for highly motivated students who are passionate about learning from industry experts. You’ll gain invaluable experience working on projects that help shape tomorrow’s world. We place a lot of emphasis on giving you an accurate insight into our innovative industry, with a realistic view of the world we operate in. Many employees recruited for our graduate schemes are former placement students, so this could be the start of a promising career with Mott MacDonald. We are a living wage employer.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment practices and equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Agile Working

We believe it makes sense to choose how you work to meet 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, focusing on excellence and digital innovation. We respect differences and strive to meet people’s needs. Our values are: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

Location(s): Altrincham, Exeter, London, Croydon, Reading, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Glasgow, Cambridge, Sheffield, Birmingham, Norwich, Bristol, Brighton, York, Cardiff, Edinburgh

Contract Type: Contract • Work Pattern: Full Time • Market: Various • Discipline: Civil

Job Ref: 11678 • Recruiter Contact: earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com