Engineering Placement

Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking talented Crime and Security Science students for a Summer Placement in London in 2026. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with security consultants, engaging in challenging projects across sectors such as critical systems, healthcare, and education. Candidates should show a passion for holistic security design, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to sustainability. The consultancy values equality and diversity and welcomes varied applicants.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BSc in Crime and Security Science.
• Preferably in the penultimate year of study.
• No prior experience required in digital engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assist with security assessments across various projects.
• Work on physical and electronic security design.
• Support the team in reducing risk of real-time threats.

Skills

Understanding of crime prevention through environmental design

Problem solving

Digital engineering interest (AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit)

Excellent communication skills

Passion for sustainability and built environment

Education

BSc Crime and Security Science

Job description

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

Cundall’s global presence allows our Security Consultants to be involved in many challenging and exciting building projects. At Cundall, we love to be innovative and do things differently – we are committed to providing people with the knowledge, skills and freedom to make a difference in our homes, our offices, our projects, our industry and our community. Our passion for sustainability is reflected in the award-winning projects we deliver and the reputation we have in the industry.

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.

The Role

We are seeking talented, creative and environmentally focused Crime and Security Science students with a keen interest in security advisory and design to join our team in London for a Summer Placement in 2026. You will work closely with our team of security consultants and engineers, gaining exposure to reducing risk of real-time threats and enhancing security through design in a range of challenging jobs, across a variety of real projects.

Under the guidance of our team of expert consultants this role will provide you with opportunities to be part of our team and assist with a variety of security assessments, as well as physical and electronic security design across the RIBA working stages.

If working on large scale and high-end projects across multiple sectors including critical systems, Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), education, healthcare and workplace appeals then join us!

The Skills

You will have a passion for holistic security design to assist in risk reduction and crime prevention as well as excellent communication skills to assist in creating industry leading built environments.

Your skills will include:

• Working towards a degree in BSc Crime and Security Science.
• Preferably undertaking your penultimate year of study
• Have appropriate understanding of crime prevention through environmental design and situational crime prevention.
• Have a dedication towards problem solving and seeks getting involved in commercial multidisciplinary projects where security mitigates risks without compromising business operations.
• Have a passion for sustainability and improving the built environment.
• Be interested in digital engineering (AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit). No prior experience is required.

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.