GWS 2026 Engineering Graduate Scheme

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company is offering a Graduate Apprentice Engineer position in Facilities & Infrastructure. The role involves a 3-year apprenticeship at a renowned research institute, covering various engineering responsibilities. Candidates should have a BSc or BEng in an Engineering discipline and a strong desire to learn. The opportunity includes technical training, mentorship, and skill development tailored to ensure qualification as a Professional Engineer. This role is full-time and located in London.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to work in Engineering.
• Ability to work well in a team and carry out tasks as directed.
• Effective engagement in review meetings and progress assessments.

Responsibilities

• Attend required Technical Training Modules
• Record practical work required for your course and engineering council
• Engage in review meetings with your manager and training provider

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Willingness to learn

Detail oriented

Team player

Organised self-starter

Education

BSc or BEng in Engineering discipline

Job description

Graduate Apprentice Engineer- Facilities & Infrastructure

Reports to: Crick Head of EF&SS or CBRE Account Director

This is a fixed term Crick Staff position on Crick Terms and Conditions of Employment for the duration of the apprenticeship period of 3 years.

GWS 2026 Engineering Graduate Scheme

Job ID

253434

Posted

19-Dec-2025

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Interns/Graduate/Apprentice, Graduate

Location(s)

London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SUMMARY

The Francis Crick Institute (the Crick) and CBRE are working in partnership to deliver Hard FM services at the Crick and together we are jointly delivering the Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme. We will be sponsoring an apprenticeship each. We have jointly developed and will deliver the programme.

The Graduate Apprentice Engineer – Facilities and Infrastructure, reports to the Crick Head of EF&SS or CBRE Account Director and will be mentored / work with all the F&I Engineering Teams; Technical Support, Engineering Projects and Hard FM (CBRE Team). The apprentice will undertake a 3-year programme of technical, practical and management work experience, increasing in complexity over time, mapped to the UK engineering council spec for Incorporated / Chartered engineers with the IET. This will include attending a relevant technical training modules, workplace activity, competence assessment and completion of the required Institute evidence portfolio.

At completion of the apprenticeship, you will become a qualified and competent Professional Engineer to IEng or CEng with the IET with skills knowledge and experience in:

• Building Services Engineering Operations and Management
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Building Management Systems
• Life Safety Systems
• Mechanical systems
• Project Management
• Compliance / H&S
• Reliability Centred Maintenance

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

These include but not limited to.

• Attend all required Technical Training Modules
• Record practical work required for your course(s) / Engineering Council / Institute in the prescribed manner
• Attend apprentice learning events run by the Crick/CBRE
• Fully engage in review meetings with your manager and training provider
• Maintain agreed progress in all theory and practical work required for your apprenticeship
• To conduct work as required by your mentor / practical trainer
• To gain experience and knowledge and engineering skills to enable you to become competent to work as you progress through your apprenticeship
• Comply with Crick Policy and Procedures including but not limited to safety, health and sustainability
• Follow direction on all Health and Safety procedures
• Work within the parameters of agreed safe working practices according to your level of competence at the time
• Challenge any practices or situations you consider to be unsafe
• Always wear appropriate clothing and PPE

ABOUT US

The Crick is a research institute dedicated to discovering the fundamental biology underlying human health, with the aim of improving the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of human disease.

The Crick was formed on 1 April 2015 and is a registered charity. It is a partnership between the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the Wellcome Trust, University College London (UCL), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The institute is a world-leading centre of biomedical research and innovation, with the scale, vision and expertise to tackle the most challenging scientific questions underpinning health and disease. It has a strong national role, training scientists and developing ideas for public good.

From the second half of 2016, the Crick has been located in a new, purpose-built research centre in central London (next to St Pancras International), housing some 1,250 researchers and 250 support staff.

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across EMEA. GWS is redefining ‘workplace’ because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand — the workplace contributes to business results, whether it’s an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment or a virtual location.

KEY EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: Bold, Imaginative, Open, Dynamic and Collegial, in addition to the following:

Essential:

• BSc or BEng in Engineering discipline – e.g. Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• A willingness to learn
• A demonstrable desire to work in Engineering
• Detail orientated
• A team player
• Organised self-starter

The Application process

• Online job-focused testing
• Assessment Centre (held in February/March)
• Formal Face to Face Interview

Please note all offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

We are seeking candidates who are aligned to our RISE values and ways of working:

Respect: We act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration.

Integrity: Honesty and fairness are essential to the way we treat people and the way we do business. We do what we say we will do.

Service: We go the extra mile to provide services that meet or exceed our client’s expectations. We will offer only the highest quality solutions. We expect to be our client’s best service provider in everything that we do.

Excellence: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients and employees. We look for innovation and continuous improvement in quality, service, productivity, and efficiency in all aspects of our business.

We do not sponsor visas at the Graduate level and therefore learners on a student visa are not eligible for this programme.

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)