Graduate Mechanical Engineer Buildings 2022

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today's built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world. As one of the world's leading building design consultancies, we offer clients the innovation and technical know-how to continually deliver their projects on schedule and on budget, without compromise.

Overview of the role

Our Mechanical Building Services Engineers apply their specialist skills to buildings projects across the globe and are influential at being able to drive reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and energy/water consumption to the benefit of our society.

We offer our clients a broad spectrum of expertise and consulting services in, but not limited to, the following types of developments; commercial and residential developments, Universities, colleges and schools, hospitals and healthcare buildings, laboratories and research facilities, transport projects, including airports and rail stations, sports facilities and stadia, hotels & leisure, theatres and performance venues, museums and Art Galleries, large-scale industrial and manufacturing facilities and data centres.

Are you interested in a career in mechanical engineering?

Right now we're looking for Graduate Mechanical Building Services Engineers to join our multi-disciplinary design teams across the UK. From your first day, you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.

You'll help us to deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. While you'll have a great deal of responsibility from day one, we'll give you the chance to take on more as you progress and broaden your skills.

As a graduate your role will include undertaking calculations, designing systems, producing reports, reviewing industry guidance and applying it to projects, co-ordinating mechanical building services systems with architecture and structural engineering requirements.

What are we looking for?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Masters degree in Architectural, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering, however strong Bachelors degrees in these subjects will also be considered 
• Studying, or have studied, an IMechE, CIBSE or Engineering Council accredited course 
• A keen interest in developing digital design tools to help automate engineering processes 
• Enthusiasm for a career in building design, underpinned by an understanding of our sector and work 
• Possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and demonstrate a desire to learn new software within a working environment that utilises 3D design, digital automation and coding 
• Demonstrate a creative and inquisitive approach to problem solving 
• Seek to improve existing ways of working, by finding efficiencies in processes 
• The aptitude to work on your own initiative and be proactive 

You must be able to start this opportunity in September 2022.

What we offer you

• Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.
• As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our people also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits.
• You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities including a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
• Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.

Next steps

Complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We'll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline. Our assessment centres for this opportunity will take place from December 2021.

For this opportunity, we welcome applications from individuals that are eligible to apply for/currently hold a Graduate visa. As appropriate, any offer we make will be conditional upon your visa application being approved.

Please be aware that we can only accept one application during each recruitment period, so please only apply for the position that suits you best. If you decide to apply for a different role, please withdraw your first application before submitting the new one.

Different people, shared values

At Arup we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all backgrounds.

Arup is committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. We strongly encourage you to share any adjustments that will support your participation in our recruitment process. 

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply and we will discuss how this could work in your role.