Design Management Summer Internship 2026 (Private Sector) - London

Design Management Summer Internship 2026 (Private Sector) - London

At Mace Construct, we are construction experts on the ground. We harness knowledge, experience and relationships to enhance every part of the construction journey. Understanding and delivering on the ambitions of our clients. Enacting real and lasting change for our industry.

On our 10-week Summer Placement Programme, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects from the very start. Whether it’s shaping sustainable places, creating smarter infrastructure, or helping clients solve complex challenges, you’ll play a real part in projects that make a lasting difference – to people, to places, and to the planet.

The opportunity

• Role: Design Management Summer Placement
• Start date: Late June 2026
• Location: London
• Business: Mace Construct
• Market: Private Sector

At Mace Construct, you’ll be at the heart of bringing projects to life through hands-on delivery. Working on live construction sites, you’ll help turn complex and innovative designs into reality – ensuring they’re built safely, on time, and to the highest standards. Our site teams typically start early and finish in the late afternoon, so adaptability and energy are key. It’s a fast-paced environment where you’ll see the results of your work taking shape every day.

The Public Health, Science and Technology market is one of the most complex and fast-moving, covering everything from primary care facilities and acute hospitals to laboratories and life science campuses. With rising demand, limited resources and rapidly advancing technology, these environments must be safe, flexible and future-proof while meeting strict regulatory standards. By combining strategic investment, innovative design and collaborative delivery, we help clients improve patient outcomes, accelerate drug development and create a more sustainable and equitable healthcare landscape.

What you’ll do

In Design Management, you will support the process of managing the design strategy and implementation throughout the project lifecycle. Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting with the delivery of delegated elements of annual business plan and outcomes to deadlines and budget
• Assisting the Design Manager to present design review data/key performance indicators (KPIs) to project and sub-function leadership
• Working with team members providing operational delivery of team/regional strategy of work winning activities
• Assisting to ensure management system and whole project roles and responsibilities are followed
• Assisting and contributing to activities reported in management reviews, collating, analysing, and presenting data and key metrics
• Providing general administration to support the effective operation of design management within a project team
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition

What we can offer you

Our 10-week Summer Placement Programme gives you structured on-the-job training and the chance to take on meaningful work from day one. You’ll learn alongside experienced professionals, be supported by skilled mentors and peers, and gain exposure to different areas of our business as you start your career.

If you perform well during your placement, you could be fast-tracked onto another placement or our Graduate Programme.

About you

• This programme is for university students who are in their first, second or penultimate year of their bachelor's degree
• 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications)

Given the nature of our work, flexibility is key. Our projects and clients are based in various locations, so you should be prepared to travel frequently to different project sites or Mace Construct offices. A positive and adaptable approach to travel is therefore essential, as it may be a regular part of your role. To support this, Mace Construct offers travel expense reimbursements for business travel, including mileage, public transport fares, and, where necessary, accommodation.

We’re looking for ambitious people who want to make a difference – proactive and curious individuals who are keen to learn, ask questions, and share ideas.

You’ll stay agile in ever-changing conditions, collaborate with diverse teams, and deliver with integrity while living our values and demonstrating the behaviours and competencies that help us shape the industry:

• Values: safety first, client focus, create opportunity, integrity
• Behaviours: curious, collaborators, contributors, champions of inclusion
• Competencies: build effective teams, embrace change, solve problems, build trusted relationships

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We respect equality, value diversity and encourage individuality – accepting and appreciating all views and beliefs and providing an environment for ideas to come alive. Our strength lies in broad perspectives, diverse experience and global expertise. It’s why we continue to grow and the basis of our reputation as a leading construction expert.

Our Employee Resource Groups – focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity, disability, parents, and military – bring colleagues together to connect, share experiences, and drive change. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer, a champion of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme, and signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter. Our commitment has been recognised with the Clear Assured Gold Standard for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

The Disability Confident scheme encourages employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. We support this initiative by offering adjustments and support during recruitment, such as extra time for tasks or video interviews, or providing information in alternative formats. To request adjustments, please contact us at emergingtalent.construct@macegroup.com. Our team monitors this inbox daily, Monday to Friday, and is here to support you. If you need help sending this email, you can click here to launch a pre-populated email for you to complete and send. If you would prefer to speak with a member of our team, please email and ask for a call back, providing your phone number.

Help us shape the world of tomorrow

If you’re ready to build a career while making a real difference for our clients, communities and society, we want to hear from you. Join us in turning ambitious ideas into reality and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – apply today via the link on this page.

We review applications on a rolling basis and may close a role once enough candidates have applied. To give you the strongest chance, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, even if a deadline has been advertised.

How to apply

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