2027 Savills Sandwich Placement - Engineering in London

Salary: London: £29,000

Locations: London

About this role:

The Engineering Sandwich Placement Student sits within the Design & Projects team of Savills’ Engineering and Design Consultancy (EDC) team. With 48 engineering and sustainability consultants operating across a UK network, EDC are quickly developing into one of the largest engineering departments in any mainstream real estate practice with a reputation for success and professionalism. Our EDC team provides technical expert solutions throughout the various stages of an asset’s acquisition, design, management and disposal.

We have teams based in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow, employing the best-in-class engineering consultants, and can provide full coverage across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Our team comprises chartered engineers and experts in the core disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) engineering complemented by Low Carbon Consultants and inspectors with accreditation in air conditioning. Our expertise expands to specialist areas such as IT infrastructure, BMS and Controls, Intelligent Buildings, Vertical Transportation, Security and Access Control.

Throughout your placement, you 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:

• 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.
• 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.

The assessment process for this role:

• Online Application – Applications close at 11.59pm on 19th October 2026.
• Online Assessment – SHL (will be sent on application completion and will need to be completed by 12pm on 20th October 2026).
• Screening Calls for Shortlisted Candidates – 9th November 2026.
• Assessment Centre & Panel Interview (on same day) – 3rd December 2026 (London, Margaret Street).

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.
• Business Awareness – Asks good relevant questions, demonstrating curiosity and enthusiasm to know about the business.
• Work Quality – Accurately completes tasks on time, with guidance from team members where required.
• Time Management – Maintain good time keeping, both personally and professionally.
• Effective Communication – Begin building effective working relationships with colleagues across the team and wider business.

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.

Find your place to thrive:

Savills is an organisation full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people at the forefront of their specialisms, eager to drive progress for themselves, their colleagues and our business as part of a truly inclusive culture.

Right to work in the UK and employment offer:

Any employment offer made is contingent on you obtaining and maintaining the right to work and reside legally in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK, where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. You will be asked to provide evidence of your right to work during the recruitment process.

Savills are unable to sponsor candidates for this role as the Home Office's eligibility criteria will not be satisfied.

No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values. We listen, We empower, We challenge, We collaborate.