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We’re proud to hold longstanding partnerships with the world’s leading Life Sciences firms. From designing a facility to manufacture transformative therapies, to accelerating the delivery of life-saving products, we help our clients solve their most important challenges.

Our aim is to give the best minds of today the platform to create the cures of tomorrow.

As our clients work to meet aggressive timelines, we strive to be the catalyst for innovation. We provide end-to-end project delivery from a trusted partner in a fast, smart and safe way – on time and within budget.

With more than half a century’s relevant experience to draw upon, this adds up to a total one-stop facility service for our clients.

At Jacobs we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we’re looking for the most talented and passionate individuals out there to be our next generation of leaders.

Working in a project based environment you will need a relevant honours degree as well as drive, enthusiasm and the ability to work on your own initiative. The role will involve a mixture of office and site based responsibilities. Although post qualification experience is not vital we are looking to attract people who can show experiences of teamwork and initiative. As a project based organisation, the ability to be flexible about location will be of benefit.

What you’ll be doing:

At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today.

You will be assigned specific responsibilities when you start and a mentor will be identified to help you with your development.

As a Mechanical/Building Services Engineering graduate, you would be involved in supporting the Senior engineering team in preparing the following:

• Calculations (Heating, Cooling, Black and grey Utilities, Compressed Air Etc) and Utility Load Analysis
• Schematics (Airflow & Instrument Diagrams, Utility Process & Instrument Diagrams)
• Schedules & Lists (Equipment, Inline and Terminal items, etc)
• Data Sheets (AHUs, Boilers, Chillers, etc)
• Specification of mechanical plant including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, compressors, pumps
• Drawings (AHU Zoning, Pressurisation, Services General Arrangements)
• Contract Requisitions (installation contracts, turnkey equipment)
• Risk assessments, safety and constructability reviews
• Preparation of cost estimates, tender and construction packages
• Coordination of design with other discipline
• You may also be required at times to attend client sites to assist with:
• Supporting the Senior Engineer with on site activities (Survey activities, BCAR inspections, commissioning etc )
• Support during construction (contractor queries and submittals)

• Hold (or working toward) an Honours and accredited BEng level degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• The drive and motivation to become a chartered engineer
• Clear communication style, proven team working skills and a strong customer focus
• The ability to produce well-presented reports

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Honours MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)

Start your journey with Jacobs

Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is recognised throughout industry as a benchmark of good practice and is designed to fulfil the needs of all graduates, in addition to technical development needs specific to their particular discipline.

Graduates complete a series of competencies based upon business requirements, comprising the optimum mix of blended learning which compliments chartership progression and provides them with the technical and business acumen required to advance their career. Additional benefits include:

• Paid holidays of up to 34 days; inclusive of national and public holidays
• A broad flexible benefits package including the option to buy additional holidays, travel insurance, contributory pension scheme and the cycle to work scheme.

Join Jacobs. We want you to grow!

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role

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