Graduate Mechanical Engineer – Building Services - Manchester

We are looking for a Graduate to join our Building Services team in Manchester. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities alike. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.

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.

To learn more about our Building Services team and further projects, please click here.

What sort of projects would I work on?

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Library - Buro Happold

Delivered MEP and Sustainability design services for the redevelopment of the existing All Saints Library. Project involved the partial demolition of the existing library and the design of a new 13-storey “tower”, along with full redevelopment of the existing library building.

School of Digital Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University - Buro Happold

Delivered MEP and Sustainability design services for the new School of Digital Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University. The building provides teaching spaces focused on screen based activities including film production and editing, musical production, virtual reality and animation.

4 Angel Square - Buro Happold

Delivered MEP and Sustainability design services for a new pioneering commercial office development in central Manchester. Targeting a NABERS 5* rating, the design focused on reducing operational energy through efficient system design and optimised BMS controls and commissioning.

What will I do?

• You will embrace the latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability. Sustainable design is top of our corporate agenda.
• Undertake detailed mechanical engineering building services design and calculations (using both software and knowledge to verify robust calculations).
• Ensuring service and project work are carried out to an excellent standard - within agreed deadlines and within budget.
• Preparation of technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
• Plan and manage input to CAD for production of design work.
• Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals and suppliers.

We would like to hear from you if you are studying (or have graduated) in any of the below degrees:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Building Services/MEP Engineering Degree
• Internship experience at engineering related firm preferred, and proven interest in the built environment.

Graduates at Buro Happold

When you join Buro Happold you are embedded into an exciting network of engineers and consultants, that supports your career development. We have a Graduate Connect learning programme that targets specific learning and supports your journey to chartership as well as our Young Employee's Forum that links all our young talent in terms of knowledge sharing, learning and very importantly socialising.

We place great importance on a having a safe and inclusive environment and will seek to make any arrangements that may be required to enable all who work with us to thrive. We have flexible working hours and hybrid working, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. If you have any questions about how this could apply to your specific circumstances, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

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Please see our Early Careers Candidate Pack for further guidance and information.

Application Process

We typically complete shortlisting after the role has closed. Therefore, you can expect to hear from us with 2-4 weeks of the job closing on our website. Should you wish to contact us to find out more information or to get an update, please contact earlycareers@burohappold.com

Please note that this role is for an Autumn 2025 start.

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 recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.