Graduate Mechanical Engineer

  • Apprenticeship Reference: 2412736035-2
  • Date Posted: 15 October 2025
  • Apprentice Employer: Thornhvac Ltd
  • Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
  • Apprentice Pay: £28,000 to £30,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: plus bonus
  • Apprenticeship Sector: Civil Engineering, Engineering, Project Management, Social care
  • Apprenticeship Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

About this Apprenticeship

Graduate Mechanical Engineer based near Oxford.
Basic salary up to approx 30k pending on background and experience.

THE COMPANY/BENEFITS
Highly established & reputable company and a market lead in their sector.
Excellent mentoring and training.

THE ROLE

Providing technical HVAC solutions for clients, liaising via phone and email to give customers a fully costed solution for their project.
Selecting equipment from a pre-designed architects drawing or a specification.
Reviewing drawings and tender information to ensure heat/cool calculations are accurate and in line with the room dimensions.
Putting together a fully costed technical quotation.
Assist with follow-up sales calls to help secure orders, though there is no cold-calling within the role.
Provide after-care and post-sale support with customers and trouble-shoot any technical issues they may encounter.
Full training on products and processes, plus in-house team support to develop understanding is provided.

THE PERSON
This would suit a graduate from a mechanical engineering or associated engineering degree, with an interest in HVAC systems.
Specific subject areas include heat pumps, heat recovery and thermodynamics/heat transfer.
Understanding of CAD, to interpret and understand drawings.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to work with customers.
Previous customer service and/or sales experience is preferred but not essential.
Applications also invited from applicants within the HVAC industry who may have worked as applications engineers, internal sales or customer service.

THE PACKAGE
A basic in the 28-30k bracket.
Pension, annual bonus.

THE LOCATION
Based to the west of Oxford, within a 1/2 hr drive of the city.