Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

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Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in our Plymouth office, where you'll be part of a market-leading Buildings discipline.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team which specialises in the delivery of building services, energy and sustainability services, where we offer a fresh approach by getting involved early, working collaboratively with the design team, guiding design development and using our expertise to help clients make key decisions – an approach that always results in a building that delivers.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment and will benefit from strong support from both office and technical colleagues, as well as significant guidance from senior staff within our open and collaborative culture.

Take a look at our Buildings business line here:
Building Design Consulting | Stantec, and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here:
Career Stories | Stantec About The Role

As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you'll be involved working on live projects from the start in a variety of sectors from healthcare to education, mechanical services design and calculations, working with supervisors on scheme design concepts, using Revit and 3D BIM modelling software in design production, design co-ordination with other professional disciplines, producing detailed designs and drawings, input into or development of energy and sustainability strategy and dynamic thermal modelling, participating in design team and client meetings, undertaking site visits or surveys, researching and implementing new technologies, continuous CPD and learning opportunities, and your typical work might include Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Control Systems, above ground drainage systems and hot and cold-water services.

• Working on live projects from the start in a variety of sectors from healthcare to education
• Mechanical services design and calculations
• Working with supervisors on scheme design concepts
• Using Revit and 3D BIM modelling software in design production
• Design co-ordination with other professional disciplines
• Producing detailed designs and drawings
• Input into or development of energy and sustainability strategy and dynamic thermal modeling
• Participating in design team and client meetings
• Undertaking site visits or surveys
• Researching and implementing new technologies
• Continuous CPD and learning opportunities
• Your typical work might include Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Control Systems, above ground drainage systems and hot and cold-water services.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation.
The applicable professional qualification for this role is with the
CIBSE, IET or Imech

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This role will help create high-quality, sustainable and resilient buildings that deliver positive outcomes for communities and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the design and delivery of safe, efficient and future-ready buildings, helping clients reduce environmental impact, enhance building performance and create spaces that improve the wellbeing of those who use them. Your work will contribute to sustainable development goals, support the efficient use of resources, and help deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of both clients and local communities.

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering, and a keen interest in working in the Buildings sector, you'll be:

• An Adapter
  - You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer
  - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Eager Learner
  - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how…