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, 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 Institution of Fire Engineers, 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 engineering
• Water management
• Power generation
• Terminal engineering
• 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 Incorporated and 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 a fire 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.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
What it's like to work here
There’s something so special about working at one of the world’s most iconic airports. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to begin a career filled with unique opportunities.
Discover a world full of fresh possibilities as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities, and experiences. You’ll be buzzing with stories to tell at the end of each day. There is a world full of pride for what we do, with no end of exciting career prospects to explore.
Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability and decarbonisation.
Join us on that journey through one of our emerging talent programmes and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too — supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself and backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.
Rewards
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.
Working Location
Our graduate programmes offer a unique experience of Britain's busiest airport. Most of your time will be spent on-site working , so you'll need to be based in the UK and within commutable distance to Heathrow.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With four diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
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Successful candidates will start in September 2025.
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