Summer Placement - Building Services (MEP) - Leeds

Buro Happold; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Leeds is looking for a mechanical designer/project engineer intern for an 8-week summer placement. This paid role is ideal for current students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields. Your responsibilities will include sustainable design, building services calculations, and CAD management for various challenging projects. Join a diverse team to make impactful contributions while gaining practical experience in engineering design.

Benefits

Competitive reward package

Flexible working

Hands-on project experience

Qualifications

• Currently studying towards a degree in relevant engineering or design fields.
• Proficiency in CAD and knowledge of building services required.
• Willingness to engage in hands-on project work and client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Embrace sustainable technologies for design improvements.
• Perform building services design and calculations.
• Prepare technical specifications and design reports.
• Manage design input to CAD production.
• Attend client meetings as part of project engagement.

Skills

Sustainable design

Building services design

Mechanical engineering knowledge

CAD software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Building Services

Electrical Engineering

Architecture & Environmental Engineering

Engineering Design

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• You will embrace the latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability. Sustainable design is top of our corporate agenda.
• Undertake building services design and calculations (using both software and knowledge to verify robust calculations).
• Exposure to preparation of technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
• Involvement in planning and managing input to CAD for production of design work.
• Attend where possible, and shadow at Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals and suppliers.

Qualifications

What degree will I be studying? We would like to hear from you if you are currently studying towards a Bachelor or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Electrical Engineering, Architecture & Environmental Engineering and Engineering Design.

The recruitment timeline can vary depending on the role and team you are applying to. Successful applications are progressed to interview stage within 2-3 months from the closing date of the advert. We will endeavour to keep you informed throughout the time that your application is being considered, however, due to the volume of applications received and the size of our team, we are not able to respond to individual requests for status updates. Please see our Early Careers Candidate Pack for further guidance and information. This is a paid role for current university students for an 8-week placement taking place during Summer 2026. Exact dates can be flexible depending on candidate and team availability. The annual salary for this placement will be in‑line with the UK Real Living Wage. If you are experiencing problems with your application submission, please contact [e-mail].

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.

From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, a career at Buro Happold presents the chance to make a difference. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Building Services team in Leeds for an 8-week summer placement. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary.

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, balance client's 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.

A plethora of interesting and challenging projects to stretch your professional skills, a friendly and close knit team, flexible working and a competitive reward package. The opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects aside a range of specialist engineers, scientists and designers both within Buro Happold and our collaborators.