2026 UK Graduate Mechanical Engineering Career Path: Water Sector

Overview

Graduate Mechanical Engineer designing water infrastructure and treatment systems.

Key Responsibilities

• collaboration
• sustainable design
• project delivery
• mechanical design
• water systems
• climate impact

Tasks

-Innovate and collaborate: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, forward-thinking solutions for complex challenges. -Make an impact: Help deliver projects that improve lives, protect ecosystems, and respond to the climate emergency. -Design with purpose: Contribute to mechanical designs across the full water cycle—potable water systems, wastewater treatment, and more.

Requirements

• problem solving
• detail oriented
• effective communication
• initiative
• independent
• analytical

What You Bring

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

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Benefits

-Biannual salary reviews: we believe that hard work should be rewarded and recognised. Therefore, for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews. -A competitive salary: in addition to biannual reviews, we will ensure that you’re given a salary that matches the current industry standard. -Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary: we have the best people on our team, and we like to look out for them. With our support, you’ll have all the advice and options you need to be able to invest in your future. -Learn and grow: Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and engineering practices, supported by mentoring and training. -A flexible benefits scheme: our company is made up of a range of different people and we understand that different people want different things. That’s why with our flexible plan, you’ll have the ability to manage the range of benefits we have on offer, to suit your specific needs.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-mott macdonald does not offer skilled worker sponsorship and cannot accept graduate visa or other time‑limited visas. -applicants must be eligible for immigration routes that do not require future skilled worker sponsorship.