We're looking for Graduate Building Services Engineer to join our construction team based in Glasgow.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.
Location: Glasgow, Strathclyde
Contract: Permanent, full time - 40 hours per week
Salary: £29,250
Start date: September 2025
What will you be responsible for?
Kier Group is a leading UK construction and infrastructure services company, made up of different business divisions including Construction, Transportation, Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks, and Property. With a diverse range of opportunities across the country, we offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where you can launch a rewarding career. To learn more about our business and divisions, visit here .
You will be working in conjunction and collaboratively with the Kier MEP Team, MEP Provider, Design Team and Site Team to ensure the MEP construction is carried out accurately; that quality is maintained; records are kept; abortive or defective work is avoided, and that satisfactory progress is achieved.
As a Graduate Building Services Engineer, you will be part of a successful team responsible for the tendering, pre-construction, design, construction, and commissioning of MEP building services systems where you have the platform to gain a structured insight and understanding of the business functions will allow you to develop and support the business as well a guide your future career path selection.
Your day to day will include:
* Working within the provisions set out in the Kier Health and Safety Management and Quality Management Systems and ensure its implementation
* Be involved in the design, delivery, and quality control of the main aspects of the new facility including utility installation, MMC, co-ordination and construction.
* Working with other team members and functions in the design development, planning, quality, safety and commercial aspects of MEP Project Management for a Tier 1 Contractor so will need to work in a collaborative and focussed manner.
* Involvement in the design, delivery and quality control of the main aspects of the new facility including utility installation, MMC, co-ordination and construction
How does the graduate scheme work?
When you join, you will be enrolled onto our graduate scheme. The programme will take 2 years to complete and has been designed to equip you with the skills you need to excel in your chosen profession and help you achieve professional membership or chartership.
You can find more details about our schemes here .
Benefits for you
* Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
* Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
* Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
* Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for people due to graduate in 2025, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in in building services engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
The role of Building Services Engineer is great for you if:
* Degree in building services engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
* Confidence to communicate at all levels of the business.
* Responsible and reliable individual with a background in Mechanical and / or Electrical Systems to assist the team in the development of the Kier solution.
* Good all-round technical knowledge of different building services systems
* Enthusiastic about learning from others and developing a career in the construction industry.
* Hold a full UK driving licence.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required as part of the recruitment process.
Rewards and benefits
We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .
We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier
Recruitment timeline
October 2024: Initial applications
November 2024: Application reviews
January 2025 onwards: Virtual/in-person assessment centres