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Applications are now open for our 2026 apprenticeships!

Scroll down to view our apprenticeship opportunities in London and the South East. As we have several apprenticeship opportunities available in each location, please carefully read through the job descriptions – you'll find useful information to help you choose a role and understand more about our business.
 
You can only apply to one apprentice role and we want to ensure you make the best decision.
 
There may be some opportunities on this page which you haven't considered before that accept applications from a range of disciplines and subjects – so make sure you check them all out.
 
Being an AtkinsRéalis' apprentice is not only about the great clients or inspiring global projects. It's really about how much we can make a difference. Join us and you'll be shaping, building, maintaining and expanding societies. You'll be one of the thinkers behind some of the world's largest and most essential structures – from energy and water supplies to airports and transport systems. With us, you'll join a team that asks questions and dares to see things differently while engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

 

Apprenticeships we typically offer in London and the South East

Below we’ve listed the apprenticeships we typically offer. Please note: when we receive enough applications we close our roles - so not all opportunities may be available at all times. 

Our locations

Apprenticeships in Buckinghamshire

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Civil Engineer

Apprenticeships in Cambridge

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Civil Engineer

Apprenticeships in Chelmsford

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Civil Engineer

Apprenticeships in Croydon

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Building Services Engineer

Apprenticeships in Epsom

Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship - Network Cable Installer

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Building Services Engineer

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Civil Engineer

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Apprenticeships in Oxford

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Chartered Surveyor - Building Surveying

Apprenticeships in London

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Project Manager

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Architectural Assistant

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Chartered Surveyor - Building Surveying

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Civil Engineer

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Chartered Surveyor - Quantity Surveying

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship - Environmental Practitioner

Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship - Digital Support Technician

Explore our projects

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Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK since the 1990s. Technically complex and the country’s largest infrastructure project – our talented people from AtkinsRéalis are supporting its development.

Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport

Our technology and business teams secure and deliver IT services to Heathrow. Working at the airport, we collaborate with Heathrow to provide services that deliver business value using a diverse range of expertise including cyber and information security.

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