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A place for everyone

At Rolton we cultivate an environment where you will be expected to contribute your ideas, add value and play your part in a consultancy that’s at the leading edge, working with globally recognised blue-chip clients.

Our people are supported through professional development and training at every stage of their careers and given the encouragement to achieve their potential.

Supporting the next generation

We offer work experience placements, as well as internal graduate mentoring and training programs aimed at developing individual needs as the “Engineer” with a view to progression to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or similar.

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in multi-disciplinary engineering, gain hands on experience in new disciplines to kick-start your career.

Equal opportunities

The company is fully committed to fair and equal treatment of all employees and applicants; we discriminate on talent and talent alone.

To find out more about working for us, simply email our HR team at recruitment@rolton.com

Engineer your future

Focusing on the challenges posed by shaping the built environment, reducing carbon footprint, and creating sustainable energy strategies, we develop lasting solutions and deliver measurable benefits for clients across many sectors.

Current vacancies

Associate, Building Services Engineering (Mechanical)

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

  • Position : Associate
  • Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
  • Reporting to : Director
  • Reference : AMEP0408

We are looking for an Associate to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands.  Experience within the automotive, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with steam and in clean/dry rooms is desirable.

Principal Engineer, Building Services Engineering (Mechanical)

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

  • Position : Principal Engineer
  • Location : Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
  • Reporting to: Director/Associate
  • Reference: PEMEP0408

We are looking for a principal engineer to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands.  Experience within the automotive, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with steam and in clean/dry rooms is desirable.

Project Engineer, Building Services Engineering (Mechanical)

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

  • Position : Project Engineer
  • Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
  • Reporting to: Associate/Principal Engineer
  • Reference : PEMEPM0408

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands.  Experience within the automotive, advanced manufacturing, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with data centres is desirable.

Principal Engineer, Building Services Engineering (Electrical)

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

  • Position : Principal Engineer
  • Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
  • Reporting to : Director/Associate
  • Reference: PEMEPPE0408

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands.  Experience within the automotive, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with steam and in clean/dry rooms is desirable.

Project Engineer, Building Services Engineering (Electrical)

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

  • Position : Project Engineer
  • Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
  • Reporting to : Associate/Principal Engineer
  • Reference : PEMEPPE0408

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands.  Experience within the automotive, advanced manufacturing, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with data centres is desirable.

Success story

A world of opportunity awaits

Joining Rolton in 2022, Ryan has recently been promoted to Senior Structural Engineer.

Managing his own team of junior engineers and technicians within our Structural Engineering Service Line, Ryan works on projects such as large residential and commercial schemes.

He graduated university in 2015 with a BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering.

Ryan McAllister Rolton | Senior Engineer (Structural)

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Collaborative environment

We celebrate our inclusive and diverse work environment and encourage all people irrespective of age, sex, marital status, pregnancy and maternity status, disability, sexual orientation, gender, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, to work with us. We’re committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success.

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Trust

Common Purpose

Common purpose

Cultural Competence

Cultural competence

Appreciation of Attributes

Appreciation of individual attributes

Respect

Respect

Equitable Reward

Equitable reward and recognition

Access to Opportunity

Access to opportunity

Sense of Belonging

Sense of belonging

Our culture

We have a sports & social committee who consist of a group of colleagues in charge of company-wide events for all.

We offer several optional events throughout the year for all colleagues (and their families) to enjoy, such as coffee mornings, theatre trips, Christmas parties, summer barbecues, sports events and more.

Charitable support

Whether it’s submitting a team for a charitable event, participating in company-wide fundraising days, volunteering to support charitable initiatives in person, or donating money, our team support many worthy causes throughout the year in a variety of ways.

More Than a Building

Rolton is proud to be a member of More Than a Building, an extraordinary network of architects, developers, engineers, contractors and others from the construction sector who are creating better futures around the world, in partnership with charity Article 25.

‘It is too easy for those of us privileged to live in First World countries to take for granted the benefits of a mature built environment. We are delighted to support Article 25’s work in bringing these benefits to developing communities.’

Peter Rolton, Chairman, Rolton.

Being part of a network of like-minded professionals committed to construct better futures through a shared passion, creating buildings that are sustainable environmentally, economically, and draw on and improve local skills.

 

News

Rolton collaborate with Centreco to bring energy thinking to PropTech Connect

1 September 2025

This year Centreco, a UK leading commercial solar energy system design, installation and management organisation are exhibiting and sponsoring for the first time and have invited Rolton to partner in providing their thinking and content for two sessions focused on energy and technology, bringing thinking around this topic to the show.