Industrial Placement Student Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
Croydon
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I have had a variety of roles in the bridges team at Mott MacDonald. The main two have been trainee bridge designer and assurance coordinator.
As a trainee bridge designer, I have had the opportunity to check bridge elements and assist in the design of repair works for existing bridges. This has involved producing calculations and sketches, and also using software.
As an assurance coordinator, I worked alongside an assurance lead and regularly coordinated with design teams to produce and deliver key assurance documents in HS2.
As a trainee bridge designer, I have had the opportunity to check bridge elements and assist in the design of repair works for existing bridges. This has involved producing calculations and sketches, and also using software.
As an assurance coordinator, I worked alongside an assurance lead and regularly coordinated with design teams to produce and deliver key assurance documents in HS2.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibility varied project by project. As an assurance coordinator, I was supported well but had more individual responsibility of producing documents and coordinating with designers. As a trainee bridge designer, I was supported well in my design checks and calculations.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Throughout the placement, I have developed my:
- interpersonal skills
- software skills (Excel, MIDAS, Profis - project specific)
- sketching skills.
- interpersonal skills
- software skills (Excel, MIDAS, Profis - project specific)
- sketching skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a great amount of support and guidance during my internship for project specific problems as well as general internship queries, the whole team have been very helpful throughout.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I have had a good experience - the working environment has been good and the team have been very welcoming.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have really enjoyed my overall experience working in the bridges team at Mott MacDonald. I enjoyed integrating into the team, and the roles have provided me with a good insight into a career in civil engineering, as well as the nature of an office job.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
When applying, think about how you will become apart of the team and what you want to achieve. At Mott MacDonald, get involved, take on any opportunity that arises (it's good to try all to get an idea of what you like and dislike), ask questions.
