Job description
Recruiting for a Summer 2024 start in Swindon, Bristol and Cornwall. We are on the look out for motivated and enthusiastic graduates who are keen to join our Mechanical, Electrical and Sustainability Engineering department. You will be expected to work as part of a team to develop building integrated detailed mechanical and electrical engineering designs.
You can expect a “hands on” learning style with constant support and tuition from experienced team members. You will be assigned a mentor but you can expect to work with all members of the team both in the office and during site visits. Responsibilities increase rapidly as confidence and experience is gained. In addition, you will be encouraged to become a chartered engineer through an accredited institution such as CIBSE, IMechE, IET or the Energy Institute and our training programme supports this. Within a short period you will be running your own projects under the supervision of an experienced engineer and the prospects for rapid promotion are excellent.
We offer 24 days’ leave plus additional flexi-leave (up to 12 days flex, plus an additional 10 days’ unpaid leave), flexible working hours, private healthcare, life assurance, company pension scheme, employee assistance programme, great social events, Method Bank Holiday (Friday before August bank holiday), cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, regular appraisals and a profit-share bonus scheme. Salary is highly competitive and will increase rapidly with experience.
What we are looking for
- An appreciation of sustainability, renewable energy technologies, thermodynamics and energy systems are essential.
- You must be interested in the built environment and have the ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
- You will need to adapt to new situations quickly and be willing to contribute as an active design team member.
- A full driving licence is desirable.
- To meet with current legislation, rights to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates are eligible to work within the UK. Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to provide working VISA’s and consequently we cannot accept applications from overseas students on a student VISA.
- You should have a good degree or be expected to gain a good degree in any engineering or physical sciences discipline – for example mechanical or electrical engineering, building services engineering, environmental engineering, architectural engineering or physics.
Accepted degree subjects
- environmental science and ecology
- physics
- electronic and electrical engineering
- architecture
- mechanical engineering
Additional job details
- Location
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Swindon
- Salary
- £30,000
- Contract, dates and working times
Full-time
How to apply
Applications are now invited for our 2024 graduate programme. Interviews and selection will take place from February 2024 onwards and is open to graduates or final year students with a starting date in September 2024.
We will try our best to accommodate location preferences where possible but in some cases you may not be allocated your first or second choice location for your initial training period.
Please note, Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to provide working VISA’s and consequently we cannot accept applications from overseas students on a student VISA. To apply please send your CV and a chatty letter telling us about your background, why you are interested in the role and how you found out about our vacancy, via the Apply button.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 9 May 2024
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Closing date: 9 May 2024