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2025 Building Services Design Engineer - Degree Apprentice, London
Client: Hoare Lea
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: cdac080f2334
Job Views: 31
Posted: 13.08.2025
Expiry Date: 27.09.2025
Job Description:
About us
We are an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.
At Hoare Lea, you feel part of a family. We ensure you receive the best training and development in the industry, to set you up for a bright future. All our apprentices gain experience working on different projects to discover what suits them.
Joining our firm means playing a part in the future of engineering design. Our projects span scales, styles, and geographies. We are committed to sustainable design, innovation, and collaboration with forward-thinking clients. You will experience working on live projects from the start.
What are we looking for?
Are you an aspiring engineer eager to make a difference? Do you want to grow, learn, and be supported by industry leaders? The world is shaped by the buildings we create, and fresh ideas from new minds are vital.
Engineering today involves more than pipes and wires; it encompasses the entire building process, from initial client discussions to construction and ongoing performance. Collaboration with architects and other professionals is essential.
What might you be doing?
As an apprentice, you\'ll be exposed to all aspects of our work, discovering your interests. Your tasks will include:
- Producing detailed designs and drawings
- Using the latest computer modelling software
- Undertaking site surveys
- Researching new technologies
- Participating in meetings with project teams, clients, or end users
- Preparing engineering system designs on computers
- Writing specifications
- Monitoring construction progress
There may be opportunities to specialise in electrical, mechanical, or digital engineering design.
Why Hoare Lea?
- Collaborate with top industry professionals across various built-environment sectors.
- Work on innovative projects across different sectors.
- Advance your career through our structured Career Paths framework.
We are committed to sustainable design, innovation, and collaboration. You will gain experience working on live projects from day one.
Training
You will develop technical and management skills, supported by in-house training, mentoring, and supervision. You will attend university once a week to earn your BSc or BEng in Building Services Engineering, aiming for IEng status. The apprenticeship duration varies based on prior experience, typically several months.
What do you need?
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Two A levels (Grades A*-C) including Mathematics and Physical Science, or equivalent
- Or a Level 3 Apprenticeship as a Building Services Design Technician
- Genuine interest in a career in this sector
