Job Description

This role will project manage the integrated solution development, ensuring that all options are deliverable, high quality, fully coordinated across multiple work packages, and aligned with stakeholder expectations. It will also lead the timely delivery of tranche package documentation, supporting the strategic objectives of the Long Term Growth Programme.

Integrated, design‑led utilities infrastructure is fundamental to the success of this programme. The role will coordinate the design and integration of site‑wide utilities provision and diversion works—including 132kV high‑voltage systems, potable water, data, communications, gas, and other essential utilities critical to the expansion programme. In addition, it will oversee the development of thermal and energy strategies that align with Heathrow’s 2.0 ambition and support a sustainable airport for the decades ahead.

• Collaborate with the Programme Leader – Design Delivery to support the effective execution of responsibilities and ensure successful delivery of assigned projects.
• Support the procurement and contract management of Design & Engineering suppliers, ensuring strong performance and coordinated delivery across work packages.
• Lead the delivery of design and engineering outputs for one or more tranches, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, performance measures, and all relevant requirements.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities throughout the gateway lifecycle, leading optioneering and integrated solution development and securing stakeholder review and acceptance.
• Oversee the production of DCO and tranche documentation, including environmental impact assessments, while ensuring quality, safety, inclusive design, and sustainable engineering practices.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing best practice and supporting team capability development and succession planning.

• Extensive experience working within major project or programme environments.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools, including Autodesk Collaboration Cloud and P6.
• Proficient in IT systems with strong information management skills.
• Experience collaborating with multi ‑disciplinary design, engineering teams, and diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering successful outcomes in complex programme settings.
• Ability to adapt to continuous improvement initiatives and effectively support change management.
• Degree ‑qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience (5+ years).

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience of working at Heathrow or comparable aviation or large infrastructure environment.
• APM or similar professional body membership.
• Development Consent Order Experience.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. 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.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our 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 Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of HeathrowWorking arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a 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 five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.