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Build an engineering career like no other 

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. Together, they are responsible for £14bn worth of assets, including 4 million square metres of airfield pavements, 180km of roads, 33 surface car parks, 50 tunnels and 31 bridges, not to mention the largest private water distribution system in Europe. 

Join us as one of our Graduate Engineering as we develop our assets for a growing airport, to make them more efficient, intelligent and creative than ever before. Where would you like to start? 

The scheme  

This is a three-year professional development programme, which 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 apply for chartership 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 

Throughout the programme, you will enjoy the support of a senior sponsor from our leadership team. 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. 

Your professional development 

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?