Industrial Trainee Review

My role at Mott Macdonald involved supporting the environmental consultants and specialists on various tasks including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), various reports including Environmental Scoping Reports, Environmental Assessments (EA) Reports (EAR) as well as the formatting of these. I also calculated Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for various projects, completed Water Quality and Drainage assessments and Ecological Surveys to determine UK habitats, bats crossings/roosts, birds identification, badger set counts, dormouse nests set up and checks and air quality monitoring. Furthermore, I collated Planning Policies and Legislation, attended internal and external meetings and webinars, supported with Stakeholder engagement and Survey management tasks, BID work and CV management. The role was primarily focus on the environmental aspects but also covered societal and political aspects.

Planning and organisation, Teamwork and Leadership, Communication, Self-Development Awareness, Problem Solving, Work Ethic, Commercial Awareness, Report Writing and Editing, ArcGIS mapping, Ecology Surveys, CV assessment, Stakeholder Engagement, Digital Skills and Project Management.

Yes, this was proportional to my current experience and was aimed towards building knowledge and self-development, with the support of my line manager.

There was always support and guidance when needed.

Very welcoming, friendly and supportive.

I really enjoyed all aspects of my placement, to a very high extent.

Yes

To be curious, network with people and talk with your line manager about your goals.