Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

Tailor your resume to this 2027 UK Graduate Control and Instrumentation Engineering Career Path role.

Rezi rewrites your resume against Mott MacDonald's job description. Free.

Resume score gauge reading 58 out of 100

Don't guess if your resume is good enough.

See how it scores against the 2027 UK Graduate Control and Instrumentation Engineering Career Path posting at Mott MacDonald — free, in seconds.

About the Role

Control and Instrumentation engineering is central to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of complex energy assets. As a graduate, you may apply your skills across two key areas of our Energy business: Energy Generation (ETR) and Nuclear: Defence and Civil (NDC).

Responsibilities

Design and develop control system architectures, including programmable controllers and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
Contribute to Control System Philosophy documents and functional specifications.
Produce engineering calculations, cause and effect matrices, and safety documentation.
Create detailed diagrams: instrument location, hook-up, termination, loop, and cable routing.
Develop instrument data sheets, I/O schedules, and alarm schedules.

Requirements

Less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements).
Must have a minimum bachelor's degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or be expected to achieve one in Electrical Engineering or Control and Instrumentation Engineering.
For some opportunities, a master’s degree is essential.
Some opportunities require eligibility to achieve security clearance, which normally requires being a UK British national or having lived in the UK for five years or more.
Demonstrate genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald.
Highlight relevant experience or interests such as modules studied, previous work experience, or research about the company, values, and projects.
Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
Delivers high quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.
Not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.
Cannot accept applications from candidates who would be working under the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas due to their temporary nature and the requirement for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in future.
Welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Skills

Design and develop control system architectures
Programmable controllers
Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
Control System Philosophy documents
Functional specifications
Engineering calculations
Cause and effect matrices
Safety documentation
Instrument location diagrams
Hook-up diagrams
Termination diagrams
Loop diagrams
Cable routing diagrams
Instrument data sheets
I/O schedules
Alarm schedules

Location

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Graduate

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

Benefits

Biannual salary reviews (first three years, subject to probation completion)
Pension contributions matching between 4.5% and 7%
Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary (option to increase to 6x)
Income protection scheme
Flexible benefits (increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, will writing)
Annual bonus schemes
Private medical insurance
Health cash plan
Access to Peppy for menopause support
Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
Ability to flex salary for health benefits (extendable to family)
33 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays, dependent on level)
Ability to buy or sell leave
10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
Employee saving schemes and discounts
Enhanced family leave policies (26 weeks paid maternity/adoption, two weeks paid paternity/partner)
Shared parental leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
Support for military families
Primary annual professional institution subscription
Mentoring
Formal training
Self-development options
Access to Perks at Work discounts

About the Company

Global, employee-owned consultancy.
Purpose-driven teams where ideas matter, growth is supported, and work enhances the world.
Employee ownership model with no external investors, fostering a culture of shared success.
Employees have a stake and a voice in the business through personal and group performance bonuses.
Opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership to help shape the future.
Direct pathway towards ownership for senior roles from day one.
Commitment to developing, training, and retaining graduates for long-term relationships.
People-first approach to hiring, with human-led review of applications and hiring decisions.
Encourages responsible use of AI while ensuring genuine connection with candidates.
Believes it makes business sense for employees and managers to choose how to work most effectively.
Offers a hybrid working policy that embraces well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Puts equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of the business.
Seeks to promote fair employment procedures and practices.
Encourages individual expression and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Equal Opportunity

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 can contribute.