Graduate Advisory & Advocacy Consultant; Utilities

Overview

2026 Graduate Advisory & Advocacy Consultant (Utilities) – London, Bristol or Birmingham.

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. We work with highly skilled teams to bring buildings to life and ensure that designs meet community needs.

We are committed to an environment where everyone can realise their potential, and you will have opportunities for professional and technical development, community involvement, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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 and helping 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-centered environments.
• Sustainable energy economics for a Net Zero future.
• Strategy & Stewardship for ESG compliance and innovation.
• Utilities & infrastructure to meet growing demands sustainably.

The Utilities team works alongside the firm’s MEP engineers, our sustainability team, or as a standalone service, covering all aspects of water, gas, electricity, telecoms and energy services. The various project scenarios affect land value, and we aim to balance speed, cost, risk management and low-carbon solutions while managing the process from start to finish to achieve the best price and timeframe.

• Supporting live projects from day one across 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 existing utility assets and access to new supplies.
• Providing coordinated drawings, collaborating 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.

• 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.

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Please note:

We do not offer visa sponsorship for this graduate role. Only candidates already authorised to work in the UK—e.g. British/Irish citizens, EU Settled/Pre-Settled, ILR holders—will be considered.

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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

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