Student Mechanical Engineering Summer 2023 Placement Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Our Opportunity
Are you an ambitious, forward-thinking undergraduate student, ready to undertake an exciting summer placement with a leading, national consultancy in 2023?
Pick Everard are offering an exclusive opportunity to join our flourishing Mechanical Engineering Team in Glasgow for a summer placement.
Our programme is open to students on Building Services course, currently in either their second or third year of studies.
We will give you a unique insight of our ground-breaking Mechanical Engineering team, providing valuable experience of what it is like to work on a wide range of projects across a variety of sectors. You will be able to expand your skill set, working alongside established, knowledgeable Engineers and learn from them to put your studies into practice.
What you can expect:
The summer placement programme is 6-8 weeks in length, so your focus will be to ensure each day counts.
You will assist the Mechanical Engineering Team with the design and management of key projects across an array of sectors to include healthcare, residential, commercial, leisure and defence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare drawings from engineer’s sketches
- Undertake elemental design calculations
- Prepare reinforcement detail drawings and bending schedules
- Carry out general administration and issuing of drawings
- Assist with on-site survey work
This summer placement offers students the opportunity to gain valuable understanding of employment, providing unique industry experience and a chance to make real, positive contributions.
About You
Pick Everard are looking for dynamic and dedicated students, who are currently in their second or third year of studies on a Building Services Engineering course, and on track to achieve a 2:1 or above.
We will look at more than just your academic results however, and will also consider your strengths, values, and motivations.
Key Requirements:
- Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ambitious and motivated, being keen to progress and develop
- A good team player
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage own time
About Us
At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality. We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan.
We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.
We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun.
Our recent successes include:
- Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
- Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
- Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
- Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year – Large Consultancy
- Winners at the RICS Awards – Infrastructure category
- An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
- Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards
Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future. We’re growing and we need more experts onboard. Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you’ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
To learn more about why it is good to work here please visit our website and follow us on social media. Be part of it.
Remuneration and Benefits:
We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events. Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.
You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:
- Stakeholder pension
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
- Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
- Long service awards
- Annual BeingPickEverard awards
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
- Discount Scheme
- Professional subscriptions
- Season ticket loan or car loan
- Cycle to work scheme
Please note we are not accepting speculative CVs or approaches from recruitment agencies.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.
