Engineering Placement 2027

About This Role Locations available: London Throughout your placement will be taught, and put into practice, engineering skills which will be key for an engineer role at Savills EDC. You will have a varied range of experience including undertaking site surveys for dilapidations, designing MEP systems using modern 2D and 3D software, attending client meetings and presenting options and solutions to the project stakeholders or undertaking report and specification writing. How You’ll Make An Impact You will very much be a part of a team of engineers striving towards collective engineering excellence. You will have the opportunity to be involved in a number of technical and non-technical tasks including: Provide input on design strategy and conceptual designs. Undertake design calculations. Undertake site inspections and understand its challenges Design installations to meet all existing, relevant British Standards, Building Regulations and other relevant standards. Design installations to meet requirements for energy efficiency and low carbon requirements. Work as part of a team to meet project brief and programme requirements. Provide assistance and support to other members of the engineering team within the office including vertical transportation, security, intelligent buildings, BACS, etc. Commit to supporting strategic sustainability policies and our internal environmental programme objectives. Familiarise and learn about sustainable low energy initiatives and to share this with other members of your team and wider within the Partnership. What We Are Looking For Ability to Listen to others and Collaborate effectively High attention to detail, well organised and a proactive approach Ability to challenge in a positive way Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills A team player with leadership potential Ability to empower those around them Strategic approach to problem solving Highly motivated Computer literate Above all, we look for individualism and diversity in our team - so it's very important, at every stage of the selection process, that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and most importantly, be yourself. Future Talent Objectives Technical & Professional Knowledge - Demonstrate a strong foundational knowledge and understanding of the profession you are training within, the qualification you are completing, and the role you are undertaking. Enrol and begin active progress towards your qualification, understanding the competencies/KSBs required and maintain an up-to-date record of experience Complete all required induction training (including mandatory training on MyLearning) Business Awareness – Asks good relevant questions, demonstrating curiosity and enthusiasm to know about the business. Has a foundational understanding of the UK business strategy, the team strategy and your contribution towards both. Adhere to additional requirements in place, set by your division. Has a clear understanding of their personal brand – office attire, etiquette and team expectations Work Quality – Accurately completes tasks on time, with guidance from team members where required. Approach tasks with team and client expectations in mind Show attention to detail in all outputs, including data accuracy, formatting, and compliance with Savills’ brand and policies Time Management – Maintain good time keeping, both personally and professionally. Arrive at work in good time, make every effort to be a reliable team member, emulating the working culture of your team Meet agreed deadlines consistently, prioritising tasks effectively - communicating any capacity issues or questions early and proactively to your team Effective Communication – Begin building effective working relationships with colleagues across the team and wider business. Have regular 1:1s with your line manager and encourage team members to provide feedback on your work Adapt style with different stakeholders, maintaining professionalism at all times Key Skills Decision Making Collaboration Building Relationships Planning and Organising Adaptability Resilience Benefits 1 Year Contract Company mobile phone and Laptop 25 days annual leave Sports activities (Hockey, Netball, Skiing, Rugby, Football, Cricket, Badminton) Employee Assistance Programme – A 24 hour service available to all staff and completely confidential Training Our training and development programme is highly regarded as one of the best in the property industry, and is geared towards enabling our sandwich placement students to reach their full potential. As a sandwich placement student, you'll also have regular opportunities to attend technical, business skills and personal development activities - including conferences, courses, networking and social events. About the Company The Engineering Sandwich Placement Student sits within the Design & Projects team of Savills’ Engineering and Design Consultancy (EDC) team. With 48 engineering and sustainability c