Graduate Aviation Engineer

The Programme

As a Civil Engineering graduate with an interest in airports, you’ll be given opportunities to work on a variety of airport-related design projects.

The opportunity would suit a graduate with ambitions to work in the aviation industry, joining a group of passionate industry experts within an already well-established team. 

Our team supports Civil Engineering graduates through our Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and HKIE training scheme. 

As an Airport Planning Graduate, you’ll be undertaking a variety of airport-related planning studies and assessments.  
 
You’ll have knowledge and/or experience of airport planning, and an understanding of airfield planning, terminal planning, surface access planning, facilities planning and ICAO and IATA standards. 
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Developing airport masterplans. 
• Scoping and undertaking studies on airfield layout, apron configuration and passenger terminal planning and surface access planning. 
• Data analysis, demand and capacity assessment. 
• Benchmarking to support analysis, modelling and simulation. 
• Writing technical reports and presentations. 
• Attending and presenting at project meetings. 
• Support to the marketing team in business development activities including input to tenders. 
• Engineering design of runways, taxiways and aircraft aprons. 
• Pavement rehabilitation projects to extend the life of runways, taxiways and stands. 
• Planning of airfield development projects. 
• Airfield asset surveys to understand pavement conditions. 
• Writing technical reports and presentations. 
• Involvement at project meetings including meetings with clients. 
• Improving sustainability in the projects including carbon assessment and reduction. 
• Promoting digital developments in the Aviation Engineering sector.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Degree holder of Civil Engineering or Airport Planning or related disciplines.

Candidate Specification:

We are looking for graduates with passion and desire to make a difference in the world. 

You should have a strong career mindset and have a desire to be part of Mott MacDonald’s vision: To be the world’s leading employee-owned consultancy, opening opportunities with connected thinking to deliver optimum solutions and sustainable outcomes for our clients. 
 
To apply for our graduate position, you will have less than 12 months of post-graduate experience and have achieved, or are expected to achieve, a 2.1 or above in related degree study.  
 
You must also already have the right to work in Hong Kong. 
 
About Us: 
 
Mott MacDonald is a uniquely diverse global management, engineering and development consultancy that offers a diverse range of opportunities for potential employees to work with World Expert Practitioners on small- and large-scale projects within our East Asia region. 
 
Our unique geographical location means that we are able to tap into expertise and resources from other countries in which we operate and so whether you are from a technical background or have traditionally worked in support services, you will be amazed at the career development opportunities that Mott MacDonald can offer to you.