Engineering Summer Placement

Start Date: Commencing June 2027

Base

Location:

Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds and Perth

Salary: £26,239 per annum + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family

Working Pattern: Full Time | 12 Week Fixed Term Contract

Engineering is about turning ideas into reality, solving complex challenges and finding better ways of doing things.

Our 12-week Engineering Summer Placement gives you the opportunity to experience engineering in practice while applying what you've learned 'll work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to real projects and gain valuable insight into how critical infrastructure is designed, built, operated and maintained.

Whether you're considering your future career options or looking to build your practical experience, this placement will help you develop your skills, broaden your understanding of the industry and see engineering in action.

Over 12 weeks, you'll become part of a team working on real engineering activities and projects that support the delivery of essential infrastructure and services.

Depending on your location, discipline and placement, you'll gain exposure to a range of engineering work, including design, technical analysis, project delivery, asset management, maintenance, operational support and continuous improvement activities. Some placements are primarily office based, while others provide opportunities to visit operational sites, project locations and engineering facilities. Many offer a blend of both, helping you understand how engineering concepts move from planning and design through to delivery and operation.

You’ll learn from experienced engineers and technical specialists, contribute to meaningful work and gain first‑hand experience of how engineering supports the successful delivery of major projects and operational activities.

• Meaningful work and real responsibility from day one.
• Exposure to engineering projects, technologies and working environments.
• A mix of office, site and operational experience, depending on your role and placement.
• Support from experienced engineers, mentors and technical specialists.
• Valuable industry experience that will support your future studies and career.

You’ll be in your second or third year of university, studying towards a degree in one of the disciplines below, and intending to return to university following the completion of your placement. The disciplines available at each location are:

• Aberdeen:
  Civil Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Technology
• Glasgow:
  Civil Engineering, Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, General Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Technology.
• Inverness:
  Civil Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Technology.
• Leeds:
  Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Perth:
  Civil Engineering, Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, General Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Technology.

• Are excited by the opportunity to apply their engineering knowledge to real projects and practical challenges.
• Enjoy analysing problems, exploring solutions and thinking critically about how things can be improved.
• Build positive relationships and collaborate effectively with people from different teams, disciplines and backgrounds.
• Are curious, adaptable and motivated to learn, develop and gain new…