Graduate Building Services Engineering Career Path: Energy

Position: 2026 Graduate Building Services Engineering Career Path: Energy

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Job Description

Our Graduate Building Services Engineers transform empty buildings into safe, comfortable, and visually appealing spaces. Working across mechanical and electrical disciplines, they ensure buildings are efficient, sustainable, and compliant with health and safety standards.

What You’ll Do

• Design systems that make buildings functional and livable.
• Deliver cost‑effective, sustainable solutions.
• Work on UK and international projects across sectors such as defence, transport, energy, healthcare and more.

Notable Projects Include

• HS2 and Royal Navy Britannia College
• Somerset Energy Innovation Centre (Hinkley Point)
• Everton and Anfield Stadium developments
• One Nine Elms – Europe’s tallest residential building
• Major hospitals including Guy’s and St Thomas’
• Advising the UK Government on Net Zero Carbon policy

Specialisms

• Electrical Engineering:
  Power, lighting, fire detection, alarms and security systems.
• Mechanical Engineering:
  Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and water services.

Candidates with degrees in Electrical or Mechanical engineering should apply to the matching specialism. Those with alternative degrees (e.g., architectural engineering and building services) can choose based on their skills and interests. As part of your application, we will ask you to select your preferred opportunity based on the sub‑sector and location. Some opportunities may require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance, normally requiring a UK British national or someone who has lived in the UK for five years or more.

Candidate

Specification

• Architectural Engineering
• Building Services Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

All our opportunities require a relevant bachelor’s degree as a minimum requirement; some may also require a master’s degree, as reflected in the application form. To be eligible for this opportunity you must have less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements) and hold a degree obtained no earlier than 2024 or be expected to achieve one of the listed disciplines.

We

Are Looking For Graduates With The Following Strengths

• Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
• Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
• Delivers high‑quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
• Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem‑solving.

As we want the best people for the role, we support flexible working. Please ask us at interview stage about any flexibility you may need.

About Your Development

A graduate position should be more than just a job. With our graduate roles we aim to give you the experience and technical knowledge you need to progress your career. From the moment you join, you’ll receive training, be assigned a mentor, and join our three‑year early careers soft‑skills development programme – Accelerating Your Future.

Join Us, and You’ll Get

• Biannual salary reviews – we believe hard work should be rewarded.
• A competitive salary that matches the current industry standard.
• Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary.
• A flexible benefits scheme to suit your specific needs.

Our Social Side

Being part of Mott Mac Donald means more than just work. You’ll have the chance to expand your social and professional network, join sports and social committees, and participate in charity events. We encourage staff to play active roles in the local community and offer discounts on cinema tickets, travel, fashion, utilities and more.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal…