2026 Graduate Programme - Property & Buildings - Industry
We are recruiting graduates to join our Industry teams, with opportunities to work across engineering and professional advisory services. You will be embedded in multidisciplinary teams, mentored by experienced engineers, and gain exposure to real-world challenges and innovative solutions on a diverse range of clients and projects.
We are looking for graduates in the following services and locations:
* Industry Mechanical – The Mailbox, Birmingham, Manchester or Stockton
* Industry Process Engineering – The Mailbox, Birmingham, Cardiff or Teesside
A little bit more about your role and the team: you will contribute to exciting and innovative projects across industrial and energy processes, planning, designing, building, and operating new assets. We provide full life cycle services to support operating facilities across numerous industrial and manufacturing sectors in both developed and emerging markets. We work to maximise output, improve safety standards and productivity, and translate the latest innovations into workable designs. You will be embedded in multidisciplinary teams and mentored by experienced engineers, gaining exposure to real-world challenges and innovative solutions.
Projects Our Industry team has worked on countless assignments, delivering projects such as:
* Battery Electrolyte Manufacturing facility
* Solvent Distillation Facilities
* Biotechnology Laboratory Projects, Food laboratories and Biopharm
* Primary chemical pharma manufacture and General Manufacturing
* Utility projects
* High purity distillation plant and Rare earth materials refining plant
* LNG plant capacity expansion
* Catalyst manufacturing plant
* High containment laboratory facility
Industry – Chemicals, Advanced Manufacturing & Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences: Graduates will build core competencies in process design, safety, simulation, sustainability and project delivery, with exposure to live client projects across chemicals, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing. Day-to-day activities could include:
* Process Design Support – development of PFDs and P&IDs, supporting mass and energy balances, equipment sizing and specification
* Technical Documentation – design reports, datasheets, specifications
* Contributing to HAZOP studies, risk assessments, LOPA studies and design reviews
* Maintaining version control and document traceability
* Software & Simulation – using tools like Aspen HYSYS, AutoCAD for process modelling and layout design
* Project Coordination – collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
* Client meetings and site visits to understand requirements; assisting in cost estimation and material take-offs
* Learning & Development – shadowing senior engineers and training on industry codes (e.g., ASME, API, IEC)
* Working toward chartered status (e.g., IChemE) through structured development plans
Mechanical Engineering: Graduates in this team will be involved in specifying process and utilities equipment and industrial piping systems, building core skills with support from senior engineers. Day-to-day activities could include:
* Writing specifications and data sheets
* Liaising with suppliers
* Co-ordinating within internal design teams, ensuring safety in design
* Interfacing with clients
Graduate Development Programme: Our two-year programme supports personal and professional development through blended learning, core business and professional skills training, career development workshops, mentoring for professional registration, and on-the-job experience. To find out more, please visit our graduate resources. Graduates can expect to register for a graduate pathway to chartered engineer status, with opportunities in technical/design roles or project management, progressing in seniority.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate: You should have graduated with at least a 2:2 in a master’s or bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject. To assist you in finding potential areas of the business, please refer to the Graduate brochure or Graduate Website. The recruitment process typically includes:
* Complete the application form in full with all required questions; success at this stage leads to an online skill enabler assessment
* Be ready to start work in September 2026
* Having a passion for working in our Industry sector
* A desire for the future of our built world
* Attention to detail with a flexible mindset
* Positive attitude and willingness to ask questions
* Creativity and problem-solving drive
* Willingness to share new ideas
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of background. If you require workplace adjustments, please let us know. For information regarding our application and selection process, please visit our Early Careers brochure. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
What’s in it for you? Work-life balance with a hybrid policy (two days remote, in-office options), flexibility in office locations, and development opportunities including training, mentoring and Chartership. We offer inclusive and supportive environments, health and wellbeing programs, and flexible working arrangements where possible. You will join a global team of professionals focused on delivering positive impacts for communities around the world.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees working together to make a difference. Apply today.
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