Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Plymouth (September 2025)

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Key Info

1. Location: Plymouth
2. Start Date: September 2025
3. We are not able to provide a Skilled Worker visa for this position. You will need to be eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship to be considered for this role. Please do not apply if you have limited leave to enter or remain in the UK e.g. a visitor visa, a student/graduate visa or an employer-sponsored visa from a previous employer.

Looking to kickstart your career or wanting a career change?

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to join our progressive, award-winning MEP team delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planet and society.

We are looking for a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join our Plymouth office.

As a team which specialises in the delivery of building services, energy and sustainability services, we offer a fresh approach to M&E, getting involved early, working collaboratively with the design team, guiding design development and using our expertise to help clients make key decisions – an approach that always results in a building that delivers.

You will be developing your technical skills through taking on a variety of complex projects as well as being supported in the development of your softer skills through our early careers learning and development program: ‘The Learning Curve’.

What You Will Learn With Us

1. Using Revit and 3D BIM modelling software in design production
2. Design co-ordination with other professional disciplines
3. Developing energy modelling & compliance calculation of building performance (Part L / IES)
4. Energy Strategy Reports / Sustainability Statements for planning applications
5. Participating in design team and client meetings
6. Attending site visits

What you will need to succeed?

1. A degree and/or Masters qualification in relevant mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or building services engineering subject
2. To be driven, hardworking, productive and determined
3. To be willing and eager to learn new skills
4. To possess strong IT competencies, an ability to problem solve, and find solutions to the challenges new software packages bring
5. To have excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills
6. Previous industry-related work experience is an advantage but not essential

We are also keen to know if you can offer any of these attributes

1. Additional languages (other than English) that you are fluent in or able to apply professionally
2. Full UK driving licence

What's Great About Hydrock Now Stantec

We are a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy of over 900 staff in 21 offices across the UK. Our driving motivation is to be a ‘Force for Good’, as it is our aim to improve the quality of people’s lives from our employees to our clients, through to the communities we work in and our planet as a whole through the work we do.

From the buildings that surround you, the roads and bridges you cross, all related to the infrastructure that we create, we aim to offer the most sustainable possibilities to shape the places, communities and society that we live in through meeting our client’s needs.

What We Can Offer You

1. Inspiring and supportive colleagues
2. Reward for progression and hard work
3. An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well your technical skills
4. Competitive starting salary
5. Excellent health benefits 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
6. An earlier finish on Friday (4pm!)
7. An opportunity to give back: “Day off for good cause” (on a workday)
8. A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme

A place to feel included

We champion diversity, equity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we commit to supporting our employees and ensure we create a safe environment that nurtures you to perform at your best.

Looking for the next steps?

Once you have completed your application through our careers site, we aim to review and respond to you as soon as your application’s been reviewed.

If shortlisted, a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will call you for an initial pre-screen by phone (typically 30 minutes) to help us assess your motivations and interest in the position and Hydrock now Stantec.

If you progress following this telephone pre-screen, you will be invited to attend a formal interview by video conference (Microsoft Teams) or in our offices.

Department: MEP

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Salary: Competitive