Mott MacDonald

About Mott MacDonald

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Everywhere around the world, people’s needs and aspirations are changing, fast. That brings increasing challenge for our clients, as you seek to satisfy your stakeholders, tackle societal issues and deliver your business strategy.

Our network of experts looks at problems from fresh angles and finds opportunities in complexity. They bring together diverse skills, experience and insight, to turn obstacles into sustainable solutions. Our aim: to add value at every stage, for you and the lives you touch every day.

Working for Mott MacDonald

Why join Mott MacDonald?

Autonomy

Employees have full ownership over their area of work, enabling them to manage their careers and develop their own professional portfolios.

Employee owned

We are one of the largest employee-owned businesses in the world, this creates a unique culture where decisions are made for the benefit of the staff/company over the long-term. We do not have external shareholders meaning we are fully in control of our own future.

Prestigious projects

Delivering prestigious, life changing and innovative projects creates a business that we are all proud to work in.

People

We have an incredibly diverse range of people working towards common goals, and we set new standards of excellence as we go. As a result, all our offices have a great atmosphere, and our people enjoy their work.

Sustainability

For us sustainability is about using our own ingenuity to deliver lasting value for our clients, for the communities where we work and for us. It is about crossing the boundaries of conventional thinking to deliver efficiencies and unleash innovation in our solutions, advancing sustained economic, social and environmental wellbeing.

We provide the environment and opportunity for our people to take control of their professional development through innovative and challenging projects, thriving communities of practice and the opportunity to grow through formal programmes.

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 awarding-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

Equality, inclusion and diversity matter to us

Our purpose is clear and ambitious. We are here to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do. We can only achieve this if we are able to build and retain diverse, innovative, and productive teams that share our values and vision.

EDI is at the heart of our culture and informs everything that we do. We seek to live and breathe our values by striving to create a fully inclusive environment for our colleagues. We promote an ethos where all of us can be empowered to be ourselves, embrace our uniqueness and work together to build a diverse, inclusive, and accountable environment based on respect and kindness. We know that this will help us be better at what we do and will positively impact society.

Our people have a big role to play. We can only foster positive working environments if our people practice and champion inclusive behaviours and share their unique perspectives.

In reading our Annual Review and our ’Everyone’s Business’ global EDI strategy, you will see evidence that our commitment to continuous improvement is genuine.

How we support inclusion at work

Working at Mott MacDonald gives you access to various lifestyle and support programme benefits to help you in your role and with everyday life.

Recruiting with inclusion in mind

We want to attract diversity of thinking and talents within Mott MacDonald, and we believe candidates should be given the opportunity to be their best selves throughout the application and interview process. This is why we have embedded inclusion throughout recruitment.

Networks at Mott MacDonald

We have several employee networks, which are run by a diverse committee of Mott MacDonald employees who undertake the role alongside their day jobs. The networks are open for any employee to join.

One of these groups is the ‘Advancing LGBTQ+ Network’. The network's vision is to ensure that diversity and inclusion is 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 wellbeing 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