Overview
The role: Our summer internship programme offers a four-week placement to gain workplace experience, help attendees explore career options, build professional relationships, and develop key employability skills.
This is a social mobility programme, driven by a vision of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential, regardless of social background. We are employers who are dedicated to removing socio-economic barriers and ensuring opportunities are accessible to everyone.
Who Are SES: We are a trusted partner to the UK construction sector, delivering advanced engineering and technology solutions that enhance building performance on some of the UK's most complex projects. Through integrated design, digital excellence and expanding offsite capabilities, we create resilient and sustainable MEP systems that offer precision, quality and improved outcomes for users and the environment. With more than six decades of engineering heritage, our approach is built on long‑term collaboration, early engagement and transparent partnerships. This enables us to help clients realise ambitious, future‑focused spaces where people and communities can thrive.
Placement details
* Based at Think Park, Building Three, Mosley Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1FQ.
* Commencing mid July 2026 for 4 weeks. Exact dates can be adjusted to suit the applicant.
* The remuneration will be in line with the National Living Wage and statutory holiday pay. The rate will be paid per hour.
What you’ll be doing
Much of this placement will be learning about the many different aspects of Building Services Engineering, along with our wider group business. You will be working with a number of different team members to gain a good overview of SES at Think Park. These teams cover the whole of the North West, so you will gain knowledge of the wider region. You will have the opportunity to spend time in our sites and offices with a variety of different people from around the business such as design, planning, commercial, human resources, operations, digital, health & safety and social value.
What you will gain from this placement
* Build knowledge of the construction industry by spending time with different departments and independent research
* Learn about the variety of roles across the industry (both site and office based)
* Build employability skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, adaptability and digital literacy
* Visit local SES sites if appropriate
* Gain a network of professionals that can provide advice and support for your future career
Application process
Please submit your CV and cover letter to Eilish Heatley. Interviews will take place w/c 8th June.
Our commitments
SES Engineering Services is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don\'t meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly. We don\'t discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at
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