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05/11/2026

Meet Palmer Docherty, a construction engineering and inspection (CEI) technician based in Asheville, North Carolina. 👋

Since joining Mott MacDonald as an intern, Palmer has embraced opportunities to learn from colleagues, gain hands-on experience, and build his career in the field.

In our latest blog, Palmer shares what he’s learned along the way, what being trusted to do brilliant things means to him, and his advice for those starting their careers: “Don’t be afraid to jump right in!”

Read Palmer’s story: https://mottm.ac/4AeNktD

29/10/2026

For Mohamed Mathbout, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is close to his heart. He grew up in Abu Dhabi and he’s passionate about creating places that bring people from many different cultures together and encourage them to settle for the long term.

Now as our UAE buildings director, he shares some of the experiences that have shaped his career and explains why it's important not to lose sight of the social and cultural value that building projects create.

"There's been a shift to longer-term thinking about the places we create, which makes our work as engineers and designers more meaningful. As a leader, I think it's important to keep reminding teams why we're doing what we're doing."

Read his career story so far and explore our roles: https://mottm.ac/4yKqOYo

20/10/2026

We’ve officially relocated our North America headquarters to the iconic Empire State Building in New York City! 🌃✨

To celebrate this milestone, we illuminated the building in Mott MacDonald’s signature colors, creating a memorable moment for colleagues from around the world to reflect on our continued commitment to shaping the region’s infrastructure.

From our new home, we look forward to continuing to combine global expertise and local insight to help clients solve complex challenges and create lasting positive impact for communities across North America.

Read more about the significance of our new HQ: https://mottm.ac/4iwmWoY

16/10/2026

Designing buildings around people's needs has been a constant theme throughout May Elsamman's career and her determination to make a difference led her to win the Technical Excellence category at last month's Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards.

This has taken her from working on construction projects across the Middle East to applying AI in the UK, where May is as a project manager and the applied AI lead for our buildings market.

Her ideas are helping to make a practical difference, supporting infrastructure project teams with digital and AI initiatives. This includes an AI agent developed to review design information, standards and post-occupancy evaluations and produce an evidence-based design review for specialists.

Read May's reflections on the unexpected opportunity that took her career in a completely different direction and the achievements gained along the way. 👇
https://mottm.ac/4hPEMmE

14/10/2026

The best transport projects are developed in partnership, so we're delighted to be celebrating two successes alongside our clients at last night's Global Light Rail Awards.

🏆 Team of the Year: with Coventry City Council and Transport for West Midlands for Universal Track – an innovative track solution developed to make future tram schemes more affordable, sustainable and less disruptive.

👏 Highly Commended – Vision of the Year: with Transport for West Midlands for the East Birmingham North Solihull corridor, recognising a bold vision for mass transit-led regeneration. It's fantastic to see this follow our Vision of the Year win for Clyde Metro in 2025.

Congratulations to our teams, clients and partners. Together, we're helping to shape transport solutions with the potential to improve connectivity, support regeneration and create lasting benefits for communities.

01/10/2026

Curiosity has helped Arnav Prakash turn new challenges into opportunities for growth.

As an aviation planner, he works on projects across some of the busiest airport systems in the world, helping teams make informed planning and operational decisions. Along the way, continuous learning and the support of colleagues have helped him build confidence and explore opportunities beyond his immediate role.‌

In our latest blog, Arnav shares what he has learned about building relationships, embracing new experiences, and creating a career shaped by curiosity.‌

Read more: https://mottm.ac/3VZVBCI

25/09/2026

Julie Wood began her career as a civil/structural engineering apprentice. Today she is one of our Mott MacDonald Fellows and in November is set to become President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

From leadership roles on some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure projects through to nurturing the next generation of talent, she remains deeply committed to technical excellence and helping others make their own contribution to the profession.

Julie shares her journey in this video and reflects on the experiences that have shaped her career. Learn more about her story and why her path had the potential to be very different. 👇
https://mottm.ac/4dT7iBi

24/09/2026

Layth Al-Khairulla supports digital delivery and AI adoption in the Middle East, while balancing a master's degree in machine learning and exploring new ways that technology can solve real-world challenges.

In this blog, Layth shares his journey from graduate IT specialist to digital consultant in our Dubai office, helping colleagues embrace AI responsibly and confidently.

"Digital work is constantly evolving. The ability to listen, share knowledge and help others develop is just as important as understanding the technology itself."

Read his career story so far and explore our roles:
https://mottm.ac/4hhXrWF

18/09/2026

Here's some wonderful news we're pleased to share.

Remaining at the top end of the table reflects the expertise, dedication and creativity of our brilliant people and the impact they deliver for our buildings clients and communities alike.

#2 Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants Index

17/09/2026

George Boughton's appreciation for travel, sustainability and social aspects of change led him to a career in aviation, supporting environmental aspects of Heathrow Airport’s expansion plans.

In our latest blog, senior decarbonisation consultant George shares what a varied career can look like while contributing to what could be one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes.

He reflects on how to equip emerging talent to take on meaningful responsibility early on in their career. For him, this means influencing how major infrastructure addresses environmental and social responsibilities.

Read about his experience working across disciplines and the opportunities this opened up to help deliver inclusive programmes involving local communities near the airport. ⬇️
https://mottm.ac/3VyV6iO

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