[ref. z2256018] Graduate Sustainable Mechanical & Electrical Services Consulting Engineer - Bristol
Based at either our new modern head office in central Swindon which has good travel links to London, Bristol and Bath, or one of our other offices in Oxford, Bristol or Cornwall, you will have the opportunity to expand your skillset and gain invaluable knowledge from other team members, whilst working closely with our other business groups.
Our Graduate programme lasts around 2- 3 years however, this timescale is wholly dependent on the individual paths each person will take.
The aim of the programme is to give all graduates a structured pathway for the start of their career.
All graduates at Method work on real live projects and learn on the job carrying out tasks for those projects – this programme gives you some insight into what to expect within those two years including the formalities of technical reviews and membership of professional institutions.
Technical and non-technical education such as presentation skills and time management courses, will make up a significant part of the programme.Everyone’s training is individual and tailored to their strengths and weaknesses enabling you to reach your full potential and gain both reward and satisfaction.
You will also be encouraged to develop your qualifications and become affiliated with an accredited institution such as CIBSE, IMechE, IET or the Energy Institute.
Your role will include:- Building services engineering design including mechanical and electrical engineering and building physics
- Advising clients on how to reduce energy use through engineering design and specification
- Working with design teams including architects, structural engineers, quantity surveyors and specialist consultants
- Advising on building services aspects of BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes
- Computer thermal modelling of buildings to assess energy use
- Site visits to construction sites to inspect building services installations
- Advising on building-integrated renewable energy
- CAD and BIM using AutoCAD and Revit Benefits
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flex time and Flex Days
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Wellness Contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Policies
- Private medical insurance including Dental and Optical
- Life assurance
- Purchase of up to 10 additional holidays each year taken out of your salary in equal monthly instalments over the year
- Method Bank Holiday (Friday before August bank holiday)
- Birthday Leave (after 3 years service)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- £500 voucher (after 5 years’ service)
- £1000 voucher (after 10 years’ service)
- £1500 voucher (after 15 years’ service)
- Long Service Benefits
- Career Development
- Unforgettable Social Events
- An appreciation of sustainability, renewable energy technologies, thermodynamics and energy systems are essential
- You should have a good degree in any engineering or physical sciences discipline – for example mechanical or electrical engineering, building services engineering, environmental engineering, architectural engineering or physics
- You must be interested in the built environment and have the ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- You will need to adapt to new situations quickly and be willing to contribute as an active design team member
- A full driving licence is desirable
- Educated to degree level in physical sciences or any engineering discipline
- for example physics, mechanical or electrical engineering, building services engineering, environmental engineering, architectural engineering.
- A passion for sustainability
- We are unable to accept applications from anyone who requires sponsorship to live and work in the UK now or in the future
- the successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.
Method Consulting is committed to ensuring that the most suitably qualified and experienced candidates are appointed to positions within the company on the basis of job-related criteria.
Included in Building Magazine’s Top 150 Consultants & Top 50 Engineers list for the past three years, we have also been included in the Top 50 Employers in Building Magazine’s annual survey for four of the last five years.We are committed to providing the very best to our team and our workplace initiatives ensure that you will have the right resources and skills to achieve your goals.
We provide a wide-ranging technical consultancy service with sustainability at the heart of the design process.