Undergraduate Engineer in Kingston upon Thames

The Estates Department operates and maintains energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, and air conditioning to wards, outpatients, and operating theatres. Estates directly impacts patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control, and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly self-motivated individual. The Royal Marsden is looking for an Intern Undergraduate Engineer to join the Estates Team on a 1-year placement from July 2026. This is a highly valuable broad-ranging role allowing the Undergraduate to find their feet in a real working environment, which will expose them to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems, and project management.

The candidate must be highly proactive in developing their technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods, and approaches to tasks in order to develop as a skilled professional. This role requires working in a live hospital site which will provide excellent opportunities to gain valuable work experience; behaviour at all times must be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will assist the Energy Manager in providing a safe, efficient, and effective service to patients, staff, and visitors.
• The Undergraduate Engineer will assist the Energy Manager in monitoring the Royal Marsden Trust energy and environmental resources, minimising its impact on the environment.
• Will assist Estates Project Managers and Estates Managers/Officers with supporting the management of the Estate, delivery of Estates services, and management of projects.
• The post holder will gain valuable work experience in project management and estate & facilities management.
• Site inspections, surveys, and investigations.
• Supervising and overseeing contractors, consultants, and works, and liaising with Trust staff and user departments.
• Producing business cases, data collection and analysis, producing reports and presentations.

Working for our organisation:

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance, and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities, and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities, and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees' work-life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values, and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

For further information, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift coordinator. To learn and understand the workings of building and engineering services and systems within NHS/Trust premises so as to be able to provide a safe and effective service. Provide and receive routine information orally, in writing, or electronically which will develop rapport and empathy with staff groups, patients, and visitors where this is necessary to support job completion. There is a need for good communication skills which will assist the department in gaining the cooperation of others and maintaining good relations.

By learning on the job, the post holder will assist in energy and environmental management and be a source of reference for the Trust's energy and utilities consumption. Advise the Estates Manager regarding energy and utilities usage, environmental issues, and make judgements across the full range of straightforward job-related duties. The post holder will organise their own day-to-day work tasks and activities and assist in planning processes by gathering information and discussing with more senior colleagues.

Person specification:

Education/Qualifications: Completed 1st year Degree (Mechanical / Electrical / Building Services Engineering degree).

Experience: Held position at school or member of a school team which demonstrates ability to work in a team, exercise a degree of leadership or initiative.

Skills Abilities/knowledge: Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work well in a team. To want to help people. Ability to diffuse volatile situations and communicate with people.

Other Requirements: Be able to plan own work. Ability to carry out all aspects of the role. Working on own initiative.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application. All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff: At The Royal Marsden, we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the utmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.