Building Services Mechanical Engineer Summer Internship 2027

Bright Network; West of England; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

Arup invites Mechanical or Building Services Engineering students to join our Buildings teams for a 6-week Summer Internship across the UK. You will contribute to building design and sustainability, working within multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality services to clients.

You will collaborate with Architects, Building Services, Building Physics and Geotechnical engineers, surveyors and PMs, gaining hands-on experience in a professional environment designed to develop your

Qualifications

• Final or penultimate year student pursuing a MEng or BEng in Mechanical, Architectural or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated motivation and passion for building design and sustainability.
• Willingness to learn and use 3D and thermal software; strong numeric and design thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of project teams to deliver professional building services to clients during the internship.
• Collaborate with Architects, Building Services engineers, Building Physics specialists, Geotechnical engineers, surveyors and project managers.

Skills

STEM minded

Motivation

Communication

Proactiveness

3D/thermal software

Education

MEng or BEng in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Equivalent degree

Tools

3D software

Thermal software

Job description

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

Our Mechanical Building Services Engineers apply their specialist skills to buildings projects across the globe and are influential at being able to drive reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and energy/water consumption to the benefit of our society. We offer our clients a broad spectrum of expertise and consulting services in, but not limited to, the following types of developments; commercial and residential developments; universities, colleges and schools; hospitals and healthcare buildings; laboratories and research facilities; transport projects, including airports and rail stations; sports facilities and stadia; hotels & leisure; theatres and performance venues; museums and art galleries; large-scale industrial and manufacturing facilities and data centres.

The opportunity

We are currently recruiting for Mechanical or Building Services Engineering Summer Students to join our well-established Buildings teams across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for students with an interest in building design and sustainability who are eager to develop their skills in a professional environment to join a multi-disciplinary this summer.

During this 6-week Summer Internship you will work as part of project teams to deliver effective and professional services to our clients. Dueto the multi-disciplinary nature of our design teams, you will have the opportunity to work alongside Architects,Building Services, Building Physics and Geotechnical Engineers, Surveyors and Project Managers.

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• You must be in your final or penultimate year studying towards a MEng or BEng in Mechanical, Architectural or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• Demonstrate strong motivation and passion for a career in building design.
• STEM minded individuals who are keen to use their engineering acumen to design the services that make Buildings comfortable for their users. You need to be willing to communicate, calculate, keen to learn to use 3D and thermal software and proactive in developing ideas into designs.With opportunities to work on many aspects of the built environment from projects that have just started to the thought about to site visits looking at installed services in nearly completed buildings you need to enjoy a variety of types of work.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes:

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds: We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.