Job Description

The Vacancy
Mechanical Engineering Placement / Internship - Delivery Team
Salary: 26,228 per annum
Contract: Full-time Internship / Placement Year
Locations: Chester
About the Role
Binnies, an RSK Group company, is seeking Mechanical Engineering Placement Students to join our Delivery team. You will support the planning, design, and delivery of a wide range of mechanical and infrastructure projects across the UK, gaining hands-on experience in mechanical systems, project coordination, and technical delivery.
This is a hands-on placement where you will be treated as a valued member of the Delivery team. You'll receive structured training, mentoring, and ongoing support to develop your technical and professional skills while completing your degree.
For high-performing placement students, there is strong potential to progress into a graduate role within the Delivery team upon successful completion of the placement and degree.
The role is primarily office-based, with opportunities for site visits, client meetings, and occasional travel across the UK.
What You'll Gain

• Practical experience in mechanical engineering design and project delivery
• Exposure to live projects with real responsibility
• Structured development aligned to a Graduate Mechanical Engineer career path
• Opportunities to collaborate with experienced engineers across offices
• A supportive environment focused on learning, development, and wellbeing

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Delivery team with mechanical engineering tasks
• Assisting with calculations, mechanical designs, and project documentation
• Contributing to reports, drawings, and technical deliverables
• Supporting the successful delivery of mechanical systems and infrastructure projects

Essential Requirements
You must be able to demonstrate:

• Current study towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong interest in mechanical systems, project delivery, and engineering solutions
• Good numerical ability and confidence using spreadsheets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and ability to work well in a team
• Interest in sustainable and resilient mechanical infrastructure

Why Join Binnies?
At Binnies, we offer more than just a placement. You'll join a business that actively supports long-term career development. Our inclusive and respectful culture prioritises wellbeing, collaboration, and professional growth. Many of our graduate engineers start their careers with us through the Delivery placement programme.
About Us
Binnies delivers intelligent mechanical and infrastructure solutions using an integrated planning and design approach, creating lasting value for communities.
As part of the RSK Group, one of the fastest-growing engineering consultancies in the UK, Binnies offers exciting long-term career opportunities within the Delivery team and wider engineering sector.
Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible benefits package, including:
• Variable pension contributions
• Private healthcare options

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About Us
We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.
Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.
Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
Benefits
Sectors
Environment We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de-risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders and communities.
Water We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading-edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights.
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