Utilities jobs in France

Location: Birmingham - Birmingham, B16 8PE GB, Bristol - Bristol, BS32 4UB GB (Primary), London - London, N1C 4AB GB

Job Type: Graduate

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. Our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life.

About the Role

Through our Advisory & Advocacy (A&A) services, we address the most pressing business challenges faced by the built environment today, offering consultancy in Climate Advisory, Digital Advisory, Energy Economics, Societal Insights, Strategy & Stewardship, and Utilities & Infrastructure.

As a Graduate Advisory & Advocacy Consultant, you will work within our multidisciplinary team, delivering value to our clients through cutting-edge solutions. You will help tackle challenges across the six pillars of our A&A services:

• Climate resilience and decarbonization strategies
• Digital transformation and smart technology integration
• Societal insights to create people-cantered environments
• Sustainable energy economics for a Net Zero future
• Strategy & Stewardship for ESG compliance and innovation
• Utilities & infrastructure to meet growing demands sustainably

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Supporting live projects from day one across various sectors such as healthcare, education, and urban development
• Conducting research, data modelling, and analysis to solve complex client challenges
• Providing early prospective site due diligence activities, demonstrating constraints and opportunities from the presence of existing utility assets and access to new supplies
• Providing coordinate drawings, working with the wider business on utility integration into the built environment
• Collaborating with clients to deliver tailored strategies and solutions
• Participating in service design sprints and multidisciplinary workshops
• Developing expertise in technical, business, and societal aspects of the built environment

About You

• You will ideally have 1-2 years’ experience in utilities or a similar field
• An expected or achieved 2.1 or above IET or CIBSE accredited degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Engineering Civil engineering
• An understanding of 2D and 3D AutoCAD or Revit or similar modelling software is an advantage
• Grid code exposure would be an advantage
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently
• A friendly, ambitious and confident individual with a flexible and resilient approach

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are unlikely to progress applications where sponsorship is required to obtain a Tier 2 (general) visa.