Mechanical Engineering

Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is offering a Summer Placement for a Mechanical Engineering student in Edinburgh starting in 2026. The role involves assisting in the design of sustainable building services engineering solutions across diverse sectors including education and healthcare. Ideal candidates are those on track for a 2:1 or above and in their penultimate year of study. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with experienced engineers and contribute to impactful projects worldwide.

Qualifications

• Students pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• Candidates must be on track for a 2:1 or above.

Responsibilities

• Assist in detailed mechanical building services engineering design.
• Translate clients' needs into designs for buildings and services.

Skills

Degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Interest in design

Passion for improving the built environment

Education

On track to achieve a 2:1 or above

Preferably in penultimate year of study

Job description

Mechanical Engineering - Summer Placement

Cundall are an award winning international multi-disciplinary consultancy, operating throughout the UK, Australia, Asia, MENA and Europe.

OurBuilding Services team’s mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, cost effective to run and, ultimately, more sustainable. Working across a variety of sectors our building services teams are a source of world leading expertise, producing innovative and award-winning sustainable engineering solutions throughout the lifecycle of any building project.

As a medium-sized but truly international consultancy, we are big enough to be able to provide a wide range of challenging projects for our staff, but still at a size where our students can be treated as individuals and given real responsibility at an early stage.

Our Building Services teams have accomplished amazing projects like an innovative office for Googleand an energy efficient data centre for Facebook. As a Summer placement, you could play a key part in our next big project.

The Role

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering student to join our team for a Summer Placement in Edinburgh, starting in 2026. It is an excellent opportunity for you to work on the design of some of the most exciting construction design projects in the UK and worldwide.

Under the guidance of our team of expert engineers this role will provide you with opportunities to assist our design team with detailed mechanical building services engineering design and analysis; defining and translating clients’ needs into designs for buildings, facilities and services. All with sustainability at the forefront of the design.

Working closely with colleagues across our multi-disciplinary practice, you’ll provide specialist consultancy input on projects across a wide range of sectors including education, healthcare, workplace, retail and critical systems (data centres).

Under the guidance of our team of experienced engineers, we’ll equip you to undertake detailed mechanical building services engineering design and analysis, define and translate clients’ needs into designs for buildings, facilities and services (ventilation, cooling and air conditioning, heating systems and more).

The Skills

Individuals who are interested in the summer placement opportunities that we have available will need to be:

• On track to achieve a 2:1 or above
• Working towards a degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• Preferably undertaking your penultimate year of study
• Have a passion for improving the built environment
• Be interested in design and sustainable design principles

Cundall values equality and diversity, and welcomes applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.