RED RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATE JOBS

RED Graduate RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Our award-winning, two-year engineering graduate programmes are designed to launch your career in building services engineering, offering structured pathways into graduate engineering jobs across electrical, mechanical, and ICT design disciplines.

Applying for jobs for engineering graduates can be competitive, so it’s important to know what to expect ahead of applying. This guide will walk you through our recruitment process, as well as how you can improve your engineering graduate CV.

AVAILABLE ENGINEERING GRADUATE JOBS

We typically offer jobs for engineering graduates in three disciplines:

• Electrical Design Engineers - Join our electrical systems team designing cutting-edge power and lighting solutions for data centres and commercial buildings. 
• Mechanical Design Engineers - Develop expertise in HVAC, cooling systems, and mechanical infrastructure for mission-critical facilities. 
• ICT Design Engineers - Shape the future of digital infrastructure and telecommunications systems in modern buildings.

Please keep an eye on our vacancy page, where we post all available graduate engineering roles!

GRADUATE RECRUITMENT APPLICATION PROCESS

Graduate recruitment applications usually open around August of the year prior to the cohort start year, e.g., For September 2027 starters, our graduate recruitment will start advertising and interviewing from August 2026. 

We hire on a rolling basis for our engineering graduate programmes, so roles will be filled as strong candidates are found rather than waiting until after a specific date. Have your CV prepared early to ensure you can apply as soon as recruitment starts.

HOW TO WRITE YOUR ENGINEERING GRADUATE CV

Your engineering graduate CV is the first impression we have of you - so it’s important to ensure it’s written to a high standard.
The most common issue we see in CVs is that they focus on the degree rather than you as an engineer. We want to see evidence that you can do building services design work. Here is how you can do this:

• Keep it to one to two pages - Focus on the key points.
• Lead with your module names (and final year project details if started) - Your final year project especially should be given its own section, detailing the brief, your method, and the expected outcome.
• Be explicit about the software you’ve used - List design and modelling software by name - and be honest about your level. This could include: Revit, AutoCAD, IES VE or Amtech.
• Discuss any placements or part-time work - Experience in the industry puts you in a strong position for engineering graduate jobs, as does any role where you can evidence responsibility and effective collaboration.

HOW TO APPLY FOR OUR GRADUATE ENGINEERING ROLES

To apply for one of our engineering graduate jobs, visit our vacancies page and select the role that suits you. Ensure you have a graduate engineering CV ready to submit. 

Click Apply, complete the short application form, and upload your CV.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU APPLY

Once your application is submitted, RED’s Talent Acquisitionist (TA) will review it carefully.

SHORTLISTING AND FOLLOW-UP

Candidates selected for the next stage will receive a follow-up form to provide more detail on qualifications, preferred work locations, and motivations for joining RED’s engineering graduate programmes.

1ST INTERVIEW - TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT

If your application progresses, RED’s talent acquisition manager will contact you to arrange a first-stage interview via Teams - typically lasting around 1 hour. During this session, you will meet two of our Engineers who will ask a mix of technical, competency, and situational questions relevant to our graduate engineering roles.

Tip for success: Prepare by familiarising yourself with RED, our projects, and our work in building services. It’s also important to review the specific engineering discipline you are applying for and understand how it relates to building services.

ASSESSMENT CENTRE - IN PERSON:

If you succeed in the first interview, you’ll be invited to attend our in-person assessment centre, typically hosted at our London office.

The session runs for approximately 4 to 5 and a half hours and includes a variety of exercises designed to evaluate your suitability for our graduate engineering roles. Some activities will require preparation ahead of the assessment, and full instructions will be provided in the email from our talent acquisition manager.

Tip for success: Make sure to read all emails and preparation materials related to the assessment centre thoroughly, then double-check you haven’t missed anything.

Offer

If your application to our graduate engineering programme is successful, you’ll be notified within 3 weeks of attending the assessment centre.