Graduate - Building Services - Mechanical Engineer (Nottingham)

Arup; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection cover

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Building Services Engineer in Nottingham to join our multidisciplinary teams. You will contribute to low energy and low carbon design, drive sustainability, and help optimise HVAC systems from day one.

You will use Revit and energy-modelling tools to develop designs, run thermal analyses, and participate in decarbonisation strategies while pursuing professional qualifications in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of mechanical design concepts focused on low energy and low carbon design
• Complete the design of HVAC systems
• Use software and digital tools to analyse and optimise solutions
• Use 3D modelling packages (Revit) to develop system designs
• Undertake thermal and Building Regulation compliance modelling using proprietary software (IESVE or similar)
• Prepare mark-ups and collaborate with design teams to progress holistic design
• Prepare and input to decarbonisation strategies for buildings
• Conduct site visits
• Prepare reports, presentations and site reports
• Carry out analysis of new technologies to improve sustainability and robustness of designs

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or Building Services Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Revit

IESVE

Job description

Graduate - Building Services - Mechanical Engineer (Nottingham)

Graduate - Building Services - Mechanical Engineer

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.

The Opportunity

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, 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.

Right now we're looking for Graduate Mechanical Building Services Engineers to join our multi-disciplinary design teams across the UK. From your first day, you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of mechanical design concepts that encompass the latest design thinking on low energy and low carbon design, natural ventilation, sustainability and zero carbon
• Complete the design of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Using software and digital tools to analysis and optimise solutions
• Use of 3D modelling packages (Revit) to develop system designs
• Undertake thermal and Building Regulation compliance modelling using proprietary software (IESVE or similar)
• Prepare mark-ups and work with other design team members to progress holistic design of the project in question.
• Prepare and input to decarbonisation strategies for buildings with respect to both operational and embodied carbon
• Conduct site visits
• Prepare reports, presentations and site reports
• Carry out analysis of new technologies and how they can be incorporated into our projects to ensure a sustainable and robust design

Is this role right for you?

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

Master’s degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or Building Services Engineering, however strong Bachelors degrees in these subjects will also be considered.

Studying, or have studied, an IMechE, CIBSE or Engineering Council accredited course

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

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.

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.

Eligibility

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.

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. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

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

We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accidentinsuranceand Income protection cover. In addition,you’llhave access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please [e-mail] to let us know if you need anyassistanceor reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all ourinterviewplaces to beallocatedto candidates who havedisclosedthey are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.

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