Civil Enginner Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
East Croydon
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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 am involved with various parts of civil engineering; I have worked on drainage solutions, queries such as request for information from Site correspondence and on many different infrastructure projects aiding in design. This is mainly through software like AutoCad and AecoSim as well as other aspects of an engineering consultant role. I interact within the company with people in the office and remotely everyday, with constant communication and liase with clients frequently.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given alot of independent responsibility within all tasks- it was as if i was treated as a graduate civil engineer and given the responsibilities equal to others. I've worked as second lead on projects, designing solutions and going to site to visit clients and resolve any issues.
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?
I have improved my software skills immensely; lots of new knowledge on Autocad and learnt how to utilise an entirely new software called Aecosim. I've also learnt how to approach different queries and follow up and deduce a solution through my experience. I've also learnt lots of new technical terms, knowledge and how to draw/read detail drawings and terminology.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
4/5
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?
The colleagues on my placement were very helpful and happy to aid whenever I am stuck or have a question. There is great communication and help within the community of the company.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It is a very formal and office like culture, with a sense of being sensible. In a way it is awkward but once you settle it is easier to develop friendships with collegues. Everyone is very helpful and willing to aid eachother on projects and sharing information which is nice.
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 really enjoyed it, it was a good well-rounded experience and it gave me a proper insight into what civil engineering really entails. I do wish there was more of a social aspect however that is not to say that there was not none at all.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
It is scary to be just thrown in at the start, but try your best and ask around for help as people are very willing to aid with problems! Definitely get experience with AutoCad as this is their main basis of software as well as Openbuildings/Openroads.
