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London, Hounslow TW6.
Starting Salary £32,000
The scheme:
Engineering is the lifeblood of Heathrow. Our engineering teams work across the airport on a huge range of state of the art development, construction and maintenance projects.
The complexity of the airport cannot be understated; we have every piece of the engineering puzzle concentrated in one place. Together, our team is responsible for £14bn worth of assets, including 4 million square metres of airfield pavements, 125km of roads, 44 tunnels, 5 terminal buildings and 200 other buildings, and 40 Baggage reclaim belts, not to mention the largest private water distribution system in Europe. It’s an exciting place to be, with unlimited opportunities to make a difference.
Our three-year professional development programme prepares you for engineering and management roles within engineering and asset management. The scheme is also intended to provide you with sufficient experience to meet the initial professional development requirements of the ICE, IET and IMEchE, which will allow you to apply for membership of the Institution at either Incorporated or Chartered level in due course.
You will gain a breadth of exposure to our work, which could include:
• Airside and landside operations
• Water management
• Power generation
• Terminal operations
• Project Management
• External secondment to designers / contractors
• Rail
• Baggage
• Asset Management
You will join us on significant projects and learn from our expert engineers, on a personalised programme that will consider your dreams, passions and skills.
Supporting you for success
Heathrow is a place where everybody belongs – and there are no limits on what you can achieve. Everyone who joins us on one of our early careers engineering programmes in this one-of-a-kind workplace is closely supported by mentors and managers, who help colleagues to shape their dream career. They will be there to help you build your networks, challenge your thinking and unlock opportunities. You will also meet regularly with a dedicated mentor who can answer any questions you may have about the organisation and help you find solutions to any challenges you may face. Plus, you will have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes until you find your feet.
You will embark on a comprehensive and defined training route, while receiving one-to-one coaching from mentors, will build up your knowledge, experience and the leadership skills needed to succeed as a future leader at Heathrow. Our expectation is that you will go on to achieve Chartered Engineer status with us and, ideally, take a fast-track route into a managerial role. What do you dream of achieving?
What we’re looking for
To make it onto this programme, you need a real passion for engineering as well as a degree accredited by a professional institution in an electrical/electronics, civil or mechanical discipline that is accredited by a professional institution.
We’re looking for people who are keen to explore new things, who enjoy a challenge and wants the opportunity to work in different areas of Engineering to help build capability. It’s also important for you to demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude, integrity, and a real passion for living our Heathrow values.
As well as having great people skills we are looking for individuals who drive success, have strong communication skills and can adapt to change.
Join us and discover a world of fresh possibilities every day.
Our closing date for applications is Monday 6th November 2023. High application volumes sometimes make us close earlier than advertised though, so our best advice is to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
