Graduate Building Services Engineering Career Path: Energy

2026 UK Graduate Building Services Engineering Career Path:
Energy

Join to apply for the 2026 UK Graduate Building Services Engineering Career Path:
Energy role at Mott Mac Donald.

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.

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

• 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

• 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 of our opportunities will require you to be eligible to achieve security clearance; this is shown in the selection choices. Security clearance is dictated by the types of projects we work on and normally requires you to be a UK British national or lived in the UK for five years or more.

We have opportunities in the following locations:
Altrincham, Bristol, Glasgow, and Tadley.

At Mott Mac Donald, we’re looking for curious, motivated graduates who want to make a real difference. Join our purpose-driven teams where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work enhances the world we live in.

All our opportunities require a relevant bachelor’s degree as a minimum requirement; some opportunities also require a master’s degree – reflected in the application form.

To be eligible for this opportunity, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and have a degree obtained no earlier than 2024 or expected to achieve one of the following disciplines:

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

In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott Mac Donald. Highlight any relevant experience or interests—such as modules you’ve studied, previous work experience, or any research undertaken about our company, values, and projects.

We personally review every completed application we receive as our selection process is entirely human‑led – we do not use AI tools and kindly expect you not to either. We want you to answer each application question with authenticity so we can get to know the real you. Joining us as a graduate is your opportunity to shape your own story.

• 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.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024.

Our ethos is to develop, train and retain our graduates and therefore we are looking for a long‑term relationship with our graduates. For this…