Graduate Engineer - Mechanical in Leeds

To be considered for this role, please make sure you read the job description carefully and apply by submitting all the relevant documents and answering the application questions. Any applications submitted without the required information or application questions completed will be rejected. You must have graduated no earlier than 2025 to be eligible to apply for this role. Please note – Ramboll cannot sponsor any post-study or Skilled Worker visas for our early career roles, as the Home Office’s eligibility criteria would not be met. You must have the right to live and work in the UK indefinitely without the need for sponsorship, either now or in the future.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act, and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work.

Building Services Engineering at Ramboll UK focuses on designing and implementing innovative, sustainable, and efficient systems within buildings to enhance comfort, productivity, and energy performance. Ramboll's multidisciplinary team of engineers and specialists strives to integrate advanced technologies and practices in areas such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electrical systems, lighting, plumbing, and fire protection. By prioritising sustainability, Ramboll aims to reduce the environmental impact of buildings through optimised energy use, renewable energy solutions, and smart building technologies.

As a graduate engineer at Ramboll, you will be directly involved in some of the UK’s most innovative and complex projects. Each day as a graduate will provide you with new opportunities and challenges, making no two days feel the same. You will be involved in the design and delivery of buildings, including the component parts of the structure and associated infrastructure, monitoring implementation through the entire project lifecycle, from initial concepts to visits on site. You will become part of the Buildings Department, which houses Structures, Civil, Mechanical & Electrical, Facades, Acoustics and many more disciplines. Your role will allow you to collaborate with all disciplines, providing growth and knowledge to increase engineering competence.

Your skills and experience:

• A BEng, MEng or MSc level degree in a relevant Mechanical engineering subject
• Interest in the design of Building Services, especially mechanical systems
• An active curiosity around building physics and sustainable design solutions
• Demonstrable aptitude to learn computer programming languages and complex data manipulation and processing
• Ability to summarise and present complex engineering concepts via different channels
• An interest in Digital Automation and Optimisation

We don’t expect you to know everything, but that you show curiosity, take responsibility, and want to deliver high-quality work. Ramboll strives to deliver excellent cross-functional solutions in a professional and well-coordinated manner to our clients. Therefore, we believe you have good communication and collaboration skills.

How to apply: Apply online. Attach your CV. In a separate document, please address the following questions: Question 1. Ramboll’s initiative, ‘The Partner for Sustainable Change’, focuses on four key unifying themes; Decarbonise for net-zero, Resilient societies and liveability, resource management and circular economy, Biodiversity and ecosystem. Please choose one unifying theme and explain what this means to you personally? (max. 150 words) Question 2. Why are you interested in joining Ramboll and what strengths do you have which will contribute to your role within the Ramboll team? (max. 150 words) Question 3. What drives your interest in Mechanical Engineering? (max. 150 words)

Selection Process: We aim to respond to your application shortly after the deadline by the latest. There are three steps to our selection process. You will advance onto the next step if you are successfully shortlisted. Step 1: Apply Online and complete required application questions, including competency questions. Step 2: Shortlisting Step 3: Assessment Centre – these are planned to take place during early 2026.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential.

Deadline for applications: 22nd December 2025.