Engineering Apprenticeship (Infrastructure/Utilities)

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Hilson Moran is a leading mechanical, electrical and public health engineering and environmental design consultancy with over 40 years of expertise designing some of the UK’s most iconic buildings and creating new places and communities across the UK and internationally.

Some of our most notable projects include:

  • 1 Broadgate (London, UK) – A high‑performance commercial landmark designed for future‑focused office use.
  • Stadium 974 (Doha, Qatar) – A pioneering fully modular World Cup venue built from repurposed shipping containers, engineered for demount ability and sustainable reuse.
  • Ebbsfleet Garden City (Kent, UK) – A next‑generation garden city led by sustainable infrastructure planning to deliver low‑carbon utilities, smart energy systems, and modern regenerative development.
  • Wychavon Town (Worcester, UK) – A major new town development supported by future‑proofed utilities planning, where Hilson Moran secured water, power and infrastructure strategies for up to 5,500 new homes and a new town centre.

Please feel free to check out more of our completed projects here: Projects – Hilson Moran

Join our Apprenticeship Programme to be a part of the future of exciting designs.

Annual wage

£22,000-£26,000

Expected Duration

36 Months

Apprenticeship level

Advanced

HNC level 4

Possible start date

September 2026

Place of work

London

 

What you will do in your working day

Our apprenticeships are designed to give you insight into the Built Environment Consultancy sector and help you explore your skills and interests within this important part of the economy. Through a combination of on‑the‑job learning and practical skills development, you’ll work on real projects from day one projects that offer scale, variety, collaboration opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the world around us.

You will also have the opportunity to work towards a professional qualification.

Our Infrastructure and Environment (I&E) Group of which you will be a part provides environmental consultancy and infrastructure planning, design and procurement support to landowners and developers. These projects range from large commercial buildings and campuses to some of the UK’s biggest urban regeneration schemes, garden villages, towns and cities.

Within I&E, the specialist Utilities discipline offers technical, commercial and procurement advice on new water, energy and utilities strategies, new infrastructure and connections, and alterations or diversions to existing overhead and underground utilities. This includes water, sewerage, decentralised heat and energy networks, electricity and telecommunications.

You’ll be supported by our leaders, technical specialists, dedicated mentors and our continuous learning and development framework.

The role will develop you as a Utilities Consultant, enabling you to provide advice, consult and negotiate with utility companies, prepare drawings in AutoCAD (and often Revit), and produce coordinated utilities designs. You’ll work closely with Civil Engineers, Architects, Landscape Architects, Utility Undertakers, Contractors and Project Managers through Design Team Meetings. You’ll also learn to identify risks and assess costs related to new utility connections, including potential network capacity issues.

 

Developing your skills on a wide range of exciting projects

As a Utilities Consultant, you will collaborate with utility undertakers and various utility and energy service providers to develop detailed designs into coordinated single and multi‑utility work packages, including detailed estimates and new connection offers.

These coordinated designs and formal offers will then be value‑engineered and presented to our developer and landowner clients.

You’ll capture these requirements through sketches, technical briefing papers and reports, presentations and other formats.

You will support Senior and Associate Engineers and Consultants on larger projects, while potentially taking ownership of smaller, less complex projects independently.

Alongside senior team members, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet with landowners and commercial/residential developers and their agents to understand their planning and development needs, and to prepare proposals that meet those needs.

 

Learning and using relevant design software

Hilson Moran is a digital design practice and uses a wide range of digital tools. In this role, you will develop your skills primarily in AutoCAD, with exposure to Revit on major building projects. You will also use Bluebeam, and we actively encourage creative communication of technical solutions.

You’ll gain digital skills to help us harness technology in new and innovative ways.

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4-9/A*-C)
  • Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)

A Level in:

  • Any 2 A-Levels (grade E)
  • Maths (grade E)

T Level in:

  • Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning (grade Pass or above)

BTEC in:

  • Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade MPP)
  • National Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade MM – Minimum Merit in Maths)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

  • Chemistry OR Physics (grade E)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Enthusiasm
  • Passion for Engineering/Infrastructure
  • Punctual and reliable

Place of study

London South Bank University

Course link

Civil engineering senior technician / Skills England

CertHE (Level 4) Construction Design and Build Technician Apprenticeship | London South Bank University

Apply now and submit your CV and Cover Letter answering the following questions:

  • What is your current right to work in the UK?
  • Will you now or in the future require sponsorship?
  • What interests you about working for Hilson Moran?
  • Why are you interested in working within our consultancy team focusing on Utilities (Infrastructure & Environment), and what motivates you to pursue an apprenticeship in this field?
  • Do you have any personal interests, hobbies, or school/college projects related to engineering, sustainability, transport, infrastructure, construction, or the built environment? If yes, please describe how these interests have influenced your desire to work in this field.
  • What qualities, skills, and experiences do you have that make you a strong fit for this position with us?
  • Are you comfortable working from our London office four days per week?
  • What is your highest level of education?
  • Do you hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and any other relevant subjects? If so, what grades did you achieve?

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Hilson Moran is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all communities.