Graduate Mechanical & Electrical Building Services Engineer – 2026 – London

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We’re excited to open applications for our 2026 Graduate Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.

Over two years, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, structured learning, and the support of mentors who care about your growth.

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• Prepare with the team sub‑contract packages and equipment packages for tender pricing, including compliance with all standards, energy, BREEAM, LEED and Fire
  
• Liaise and work with the Procurement teams to ensure best commercial value is achieved on the packages you are responsible for
  
• Be part of the management team which oversees the systems required to bring a building to life, ensuring efficiencies with the design, installation & the working life cycle of the systems. For example: electrical packages such as renewable technologies, lighting, power, distribution boards or transformers; mechanical packages such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning or drainage
  
• Create detailed construction programs and monitor the quality and site progress of the sub‑contractors employed by Skanska to carry out the installation
  
• Promote the site safety and environmental culture, ensure that all works can be carried out in a controlled and safe manner, in accordance with statutory regulations, current standards and company health, safety, environmental and quality standards
  
• Implement digital technologies which enable Skanska to be efficient in the working methods that are implemented throughout the life cycle of the project, such as CAD (computer aided system) and BIM (building information modelling) software
  
• Form part of the contract resilience becoming the expert or facilitator where required, on key tasks and issues
  
• Play an active role in the development of our practices ensuring efficiencies are being met to assist in work winning
  
• Play a key role in the mobilisation and bidding of new works
  

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• Studying towards or having completed a degree in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or associated B-Eng/C-Eng
  
• Enthusiastic about learning, personal and professional growth
  
• Strong interest in sustainability and making a positive impact
  
• Excellent communications skills and attention to detail
  
• Demonstrate forward thinking and problem solving to prevent issues arising on projects
  
• Commercially minded
  

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• You will join a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business
  
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams, plus development pathways to help you achieve professional accreditation – we cover membership expenses for the professional body of your choice
  
• Regular professional and social events
  
• Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year
  
• Access to our employee networks including Women’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins Nationality Ethnicity), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing
  
• My Rewards discounts and cycle to work scheme to support a healthy work‑life balance where possible
  
• Mental‑health‑aware organisation and access to wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme, mental health ambassador network and wellbeing conversations
  

If you are shortlisted and invited to an assessment day, it will be held at Skanska UK HQ (1 Hercules Way, Leavesden, Watford WD25 7GS) on Tuesday 16th December 2025.

We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams – we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics and believe different perspectives make us stronger.

Please ask about flexibility at interview and we will explore what is possible for the role. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact so we can support you.

Please note this advert may not include every assigned duty or responsibility and may be amended at Skanska’s discretion, including the closing date; if you have questions contact .