Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Building Services - Bath

Buro Happold; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bath is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join their Building Services team. The ideal candidate will work on high-performance, low-energy building systems and undertake detailed design and calculations. A Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields is required, along with a passion for sustainable design. This role presents a unique opportunity to engage with diverse projects and contribute to positive change in the built environment.

Benefits

Graduate learning programme

Flexible working hours

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Internship experience at an engineering-related firm preferred.
• Proven interest in the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Embrace latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability.
• Undertake detailed mechanical engineering building services design and calculations.
• Prepare technical specifications, design development reports, and innovative solutions.
• Represent the company at meetings with clients and suppliers.

Skills

Sustainable design

Mechanical engineering design

Project management

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Building Services / MEP Engineering Degree

Job description

Graduate Mechanical Engineer – Bath

We are looking for a Graduate to join our Building Services team in Bath. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities alike. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.

What is Building Services Engineering?

Why shouldn’t your project use high performance, low energy building systems? We at Buro Happold work as part of a global team, balancing client aspirations with engineering (and often budgetary) constraints, to design high‑performance, low‑energy building systems. We use advanced modelling techniques to analyse the building envelope and its floor layouts. Our innovatively designed systems are then integrated into the building fabric, to create functional internal spaces and balanced, controllable conditions.

To learn more about our Building Services team and further projects, please click here.

What sort of projects would I work on?

The role could see you working as a mechanical designer in a large project team, or being a project engineer on smaller schemes. You will be working on some of the most technically challenging projects in our portfolio – recent examples include: NOMA 4 Angel Square, BASE Building at Manchester Science Park, the School of Digital Arts at Manchester Met Uni, Space Studios and the new Everton FC stadium at Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool.

What will I do?

• You will embrace the latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability. Sustainable design is top of our corporate agenda.
• Undertake detailed mechanical engineering building services design and calculations (using both software and knowledge to verify robust calculations).
• Ensure service and project work are carried out to an excellent standard – within agreed deadlines and within budget.
• Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
• Plan and manage input to CAD for the production of design work.
• Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Building Services / MEP Engineering Degree
• Internship experience at an engineering‑related firm preferred, and proven interest in the built environment

Graduates at Buro Happold

When you join Buro Happold you are embedded into an exciting network of engineers and consultants that supports your career development. We have a Graduate Connect learning programme that targets specific learning and supports your journey to chartership, as well as our Young Employee’s Forum that links all our young talent in terms of knowledge sharing, learning and very importantly socialising.

We place great importance on creating a safe and inclusive environment and will seek to make any arrangements that may be required to enable all who work with us to thrive. We have flexible working hours and hybrid working, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. If you have any questions about how this could apply to your specific circumstances, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

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Please see our Early Careers Candidate Pack for further guidance and information.

Application Process

We typically complete shortlisting after the role has closed. Therefore, you can expect to hear from us 2–4 weeks after the job closes on our website. Should you wish to contact us to find out more information or to get an update, please email [e-mail].

Please note that this role is for an Autumn 2026 start.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual’s flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key; we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [e-mail] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.