Once Montgomery Watson Harza, our name change reflects our ongoing growth and diversification. We’re a global leader, home to a global team of over 6,000 who enjoy working on projects that build their experience and make a real difference to the environment. We’re eager to recruit like minded Graduates to join our Professional Development Programme.

What we do

A global leader in engineering and environmental services, we provide appraisal, planning, engineering design, construction, operation and management across 40 countries. Our international technology, regional knowledge and local skills have made us No.1 in water (NCE) and No.7 (NCE) in waste. While water remains our core business, our diversification into areas such as project management, environmental control and engineering consultancy, along with activities focused on climate change, provide even more scope for meeting your career aspirations. Employee owned, we take our environmental responsibility seriously. As well as a variety of community action projects, we are also a major sponsor of WaterAid. You’ll be encouraged and supported to follow your own passions, just as our people were who we sponsored to help in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami. Privately held and employee-owned, MWH has long been a vital force in improving the quality of life around the world. Today, as we enter a new era of global business growth, our exciting work has just begun.

Opportunities and training

Our structured professional development programme means that straightaway you’ll be doing a real job on live projects. Help and support are always available, whether from your mentor or a passing colleague. We’re all happy to share knowledge and experience. You will be working for a company where you can make a difference. A place where the work you do positively impacts communities, entire countries, even the planet and we can offer you a challenging and rewarding career experience.

Approved by a variety of professional bodies, the scheme will be tailored to meet your individual needs and will quickly help you to understand the corporate environment and support you in achieving professional status. Ongoing educational courses and professional tools all help to maintain your developmental momentum. MWH gives you the opportunity to specialise in one of a number of disciplines, including, but not limited to; Asset Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Contaminated Land, Computer Aided Design, Dams and Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering (Noise, Odour and Process), Flooding, Hydraulic Modelling, Marine and Rivers, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear, Pipeline Engineering, Planning, Process Engineering, Project Control, Project Management, Software Development, Water Networks, Wastewater Networks, Water Treatment or Wastewater Treatment. 

What we are looking for

Ideally, you’ll be a graduate or equivalent in an engineering or environmental area, though we also welcome candidates from the other disciplines detailed below. You’ll be confident communicating to one or one-hundred, working independently or with a team. Your positive, creative approach means there are few problems you can’t solve. Combining this with your flexibility, self-motivation and enthusiasm, means you can take your career as far as you want. With our international scope and ongoing growth, that could be a very long way.

Fast facts

Number of graduate vacancies per year
Approximately 50.

Degree disciplines required
MWH hires undergraduates, masters and doctorates with degrees that include, but are not limited to; Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment,  Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Mathematics,  Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Structural Engineering, Town Planning or Water Resources.

Salary and benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration package; private healthcare and contributory pension scheme as well as excellent career development opportunities through training and promotion.

Application procedure
E-mail your CV to graduate@mwhglobal.com or visit www.mwhglobal.com for more information.