Electrical Engineering

Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international engineering consultancy is offering a Summer Placement for Electrical Engineering students in London, starting in 2026. This role provides an opportunity to work on innovative construction design projects and assist with the detailed design and analysis of critical systems. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering and have a passion for sustainable design principles. It's a chance to contribute to real projects while receiving guidance from expert engineers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with detailed electrical critical system design and analysis.
• Translate clients’ needs into designs for buildings, facilities, and services.
• Provide specialist consultancy input on various projects.

Skills

2:1 or above grade

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Passion for the built environment

Interest in design principles

Education

Electrical or Building Services Engineering degree

Job description

Electrical Engineering - Summer Placement

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

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 Critical Systems teams have accomplished amazing projects like 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 an Electrical Engineering student to join our London team for a Summer Placement, 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 electrical critical system 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).

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 Electrical 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.