Graduate Mechanical Engineer – Manila

Black & White Engineering Limited; Manila; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering’s Manila office is seeking a fresh mechanical engineering graduate to design mechanical building services for data centres. You’ll work under experienced engineers and take real responsibility from day one.

You’ll contribute to running small projects, gain hands-on exposure to live MEP design work, and benefit from mentorship within a global 1,300-strong team across 34 locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Student membership of ASHRAE, CIBSE or IET.
• Basic working knowledge of CAD and the ability to use IT-based calculation and spreadsheet software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of BS standards and key health and safety legislation.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Run small projects early in your career, researching, developing and designing mechanical systems across a range of projects.
• Work on live MEP design projects for data centres with hands-on exposure to complex schemes.
• Represent Black & White Engineering at technical meetings with clients and professional teams.
• Be part of a global team of 1,300+ professionals across 34 locations with access to mentorship.
• Join the Global Graduate Programme with a dedicated line manager and mentor.

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Student membership of ASHRAE/CIBSE/IET

Tools

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Are you a mechanical engineering graduate ready to design mission critical infrastructure? Join Black & White Engineering’s Global Design Hub in Manila and help deliver some of the world’s largest and most technically challenging data centre projects.

This is a role for someone who is driven, detail-oriented and genuinely enthusiastic about mechanical building services engineering. Based in our Manila office, you will join a growing team delivering mechanical design across complex data centre infrastructure, taking on real responsibility and building your technical skills from day one.

What’s in it for you?

Responsibility from day one

You will take on the running of small projects early in your career, researching, developing and designing mechanical systems across a range of projects. With some autonomy from the outset and clear accountability for your own work, you will build practical experience and technical confidence at pace.

You’ll work on live MEP design projects for data centres from day one, gaining hands-on exposure to complex, large scale schemes.

External visibility early on

You will represent Black & White Engineering at technical meetings with clients and professional teams as you grow into the role. It is a level of exposure most graduates would not expect early on, and it will develop the communication and stakeholder skills that support long-term career progression.

A global team behind you

Based in Manila, you will be part of a One Global Team of more than 1,300 professionals across 34 locations. You will work alongside experienced mechanical engineers, with access to mentorship and technical guidance from colleagues across disciplines and offices worldwide.

Structured development

You’ll join our Global Graduate Programme , with a dedicated line manager, a personal mentor and regular one to one reviews to guide your progress.This is the start of a long-term career in a business that recognises performance and invests in its people.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Student membership of a relevant professional body such as ASHRAE, CIBSE or IET.
• Basic working knowledge of CAD and the ability to use IT-based calculation and spreadsheet software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of BS standards and key health and safety legislation.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise your own workload, meet deadlines and take ownership of the quality and accuracy of your work.

In addition, you will be joining a community that focuses on learning and development through regular knowledge sharing sessions, investment in accredited professional courses or educational programmes. You can set the pace for your professional development, and whatever path you choose, you will receive relevant support.

About Black & White Engineering

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy with more than 1,300 employees across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America.

We specialise in the full spectrum of engineering design consultancy for the data centre sector, including Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP), Civil & Structural, Design Management, Sustainability, BIM, Power Systems and other infrastructure-related services.

Our engineering approach is grounded in practicality, technical excellence and operational efficiency. With rapid growth across regions, many colleagues have progressed from engineering roles into leadership positions — your future development is supported and recognised.

Ready to start your mechanical engineering career with a team that invests in its people?