2025 UK Summer Placement: Environmental & Sustainability

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 our environmental sector

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With a fast-growing global population and rapid urbanisation creating new development and infrastructure, environmental services have never been more vital for ensuring a sustainable world. Join our world leading environmental experts to deliver better outcomes for our clients and future generations. 

This is a varied and interesting role. With the projects that you work on, you’ll have the responsibility of assessing their effects on the environment while ensuring that they comply with UK and international environmental standards. You’ll most likely be working within the energy, water, or transport sectors. Sustainability is at the core of Mott MacDonald and cuts across all disciplines. We are committed to making a positive difference by delivering sustainable outcomes in all of our activities and to continuously improve our performance. As a sustainability practitioner, you’ll surely be involved in some of Mott MacDonald’s internal initiatives alongside client-facing projects. Sustainability is broad, but you may be involved in guiding project teams through sustainability by setting and monitoring against KPIs and targets. This may be in relation to the project need and meeting social requirements; material choices; construction methods; and building performance during operation. You’ll very likely have the opportunity to work on projects across multiple sectors, whilst exploring innovative solutions and new technologies to inform decision-making. 

You’ll be working with graduates, experienced professionals, and other students so an internship with us is 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.
 
Candidate Specification

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

• Environmental Science 
• Geography  
• Environmental Management  
• Environmental related subject  

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 understand that to put your learning into practice it’s important that you’re given an accurate insight in to our innovative industry. With enough work placement experience under your belt you can get just that. Think of it as a worthwhile investment towards your future career.

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 have 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's worth noting that sports and social committees tend to vary from office to office, so as well as getting involved in what’s already on offer, don’t be afraid to suggest new events or initiatives that you think could be a great addition. 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