Internship - MEP Engineer
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is looking for a current degree-level student to join our Smart Buildings team in Lisboa, Portugal, as an Intern in MEP Engineering. This role offers an excellent opportunity to start your professional career within a global consultancy, working alongside experienced engineers on a range of building projects across sectors including logistics, residential, retail, office and data centres.
As part of the team, you will support MEP engineers with technical due diligence, project monitoring, design consultancy and the preparation of technical documentation for different building assets. You will;
- Support MEP engineers in technical due diligence, project monitoring and design consultancy activities.
- Assist in collecting and reviewing technical documentation, drawings and maintenance information.
- Help identify potential technical risks or issues in existing building systems.
- Contribute to technical reports, presentations and project documentation.
- Support the preparation of maintenance and CapEx recommendations based on senior engineers’ inputs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and help coordinate with clients, contractors and other consultants.
- Learn about current energy efficiency and sustainability practices applied to building services.
- Participate in internal meetings and site visits as part of your training and development.
Qualifications & Experience:
You will be currently studying towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree student in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or similar field. This internship can be curricular or extra curricular. In addition you will demonstrate:
- Good understanding of basic MEP concepts (HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing, fire protection).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with AutoCAD or other technical software.
- Professional level of English (reading and writing). Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.
- Proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to work in a team environment.
- Curiosity and motivation to learn from MEP engineers.
- Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Team spirit and good communication skills.
- Commitment to high-quality work and continuous improvement.
- Enthusiasm for innovation and sustainable engineering.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
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