Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 12, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Mott MacDonald Canada Limited was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2024):
- Mott MacDonald offers wellbeing resources such as guidance, tools, and fitness challenges to help employees sustain healthy and active lifestyles, and offers subsidized access to an onsite fitness centre at its head office -- the centre features a swimming pool, squash and racquetball courts, a pilates studio, personal trainers and fitness classes, and health assessments
- Mott MacDonald increased its full-time workforce in Canada by over 30 per cent in the past year and encourages employees to act as recruiters for the firm with referral bonuses of up to $2,500 per successful hire
- Mott MacDonald celebrates the professional achievements of its employees through internal peer-to-peer nominations and awards in categories such as client engagement, thought leadership, group sustainability and project management, to name a few examples
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Established in Canada | 1989 |
Parent company | Mott MacDonald Limited |
Parent company head office | Croydon, UK |
Major Canadian locations | Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 317 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 4 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 39 years |
Longest serving employee | 28 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 90% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $400 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 22, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Mott MacDonald Canada Limited was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2024):
- Mott MacDonald manages an 18-month Horizons program to help young professionals identify professional development needs and provide the appropriate tools and resources to help guide long-term career management
- Mott MacDonald also manages a nomination-based Elements leadership development program focused on team engagement, client relationships, and commercial awareness -- the program consists of three modules, each lasting four to six weeks, with a mix of online training, reading, and WebEx sessions
- New graduates at Mott MacDonald are invited to attend the North American South American Graduates Weekend, a two-day event where staff learn about all of the opportunities available to them at the organization and connect with one another
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Major Canadian locations | Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 317 |
Student opportunities | co-op opportunities |
In-house training programs | orientation program, in-house training, online training, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Unique training and development opportunities | Emerging Leaders career development program for high-potential employees (includes classroom learning, virtual seminars, and coaching), Elements leadership development program (participation is nomination-based, includes 3 modules lasting 4 to 6 weeks each with a mix of online training, reading, and WebEx sessions), Early Careers Professionals mentorship app to help early-career employees pair themselves with a mentor, buddy program |
Additional highlights | "Rookies to Rockstars" event in each office to foster connections between younger and more senior staff, Canada Unit Early Career Professionals hosts quarterly town halls between early-career employees and senior leadership, practice-specific Excellence Week (presentations, project showcases, workshops, networking sessions involving all regions), Shark Tank for early-career professionals |
Dedicated employee resource group | local, regional and global Early Career Professionals networks (organizes sports teams, networking events, and lunch-and-learns), NASA Early Career Professionals Steering Committee (community for new young professionals with initiatives centered on onboarding, professional development and research, mentoring, social activities, and engagement) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 15, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Mott MacDonald Canada Limited was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):
- Mott MacDonald's Green Office committees in Toronto and Vancouver keep in regular contact to share their best green ideas, including ensuring printers as set to double-sided printing as a default and use of FSC paper, zero-waste lunch and learn events and sustainability chats, and annual waste audits to improve their in-office collection programs
- As part of Mott MacDonald's line of business, the company's in-house engineering expertise is helping cities plan ahead through its "Resilient Cities" planning focus
- Mott MacDonald also shares its engineering expertise as a member of the Power Past Coal Alliance -- an initiative to help transition away from coal-generated power to cleaner energy production
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Major Canadian locations | Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 317 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 4 |
Employee green team | sustainability steering committee |
Senior executive who oversees initiatives | numerous senior-level roles, including the executive board sponsor for sustainability and climate change, and group practice leader, environment |
Formal strategy/policy name | sustainability policy (dedicated carbon emissions reduction plan) |
Publishes sustainability report | yes |
Green highlights | employee committees in Toronto and Vancouver (shares ideas and implemented a number of initiatives, including eco-friendly procurement of supplies, paper reuse and double-sided printing, annual waste audits, zero-waste lunch and learn events and sustainability chats), formal carbon portal (in-house carbon assessment tool that is shared and showcased as a feature incorporated into clients' engineering projects) |
Noteworthy initiatives | as part of its line of business, has targeted its in-house engineering expertise to help cities address environmental and climate challenges (and other stresses) through the "Resilient Cities" planning focus |
Building footprint includes | green roof, electric vehicle charging stations, motion sensor lighting |
Extended recycling | organics, batteries |
Commuter amenities | Bike to Work Week, walk to public transit |
Community partnerships | Earth Day (week-long awareness campaign), Power Past Coal Alliance (carbon reduction initiative to help transition away from coal-generated power to clean energy; the company's role is to help provide technical expertise and support in the transition to alternative energy production), Race to Zero (a United Nations initiative to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions and investors to pave the way for a climate-resilient, zero-carbon recovery from the pandemic) |
The Career Directory
Mott MacDonald Canada Limited has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Engineering services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 101 to 250 |
Parent company | Mott MacDonald Limited |
Parent company head office | Croydon, UK |
Major Canadian locations | Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Engineering Graduate |
Starting salary | $60K to $65K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Civil
- Electrical
- Geological
- Mechanical
- Transportation
Recruits at these schools
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Simon Fraser University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Toronto
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo