Job Description
Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Administration Apprentice to join our London office. You’ll be working primarily within our Admin team, and you’ll support the varied teams at our King’s Cross office including Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health, Fire, BIM engineers as well as Sustainability.
What might you be doing?
As an apprentice, your day-to-day tasks will vary, as we’ll expose you to all aspects of our work so you can discover what suits you. You’ll work on...
*General office and administrative support.
*Assisting and organising office supplies and equipment.
*Assisting with setting up meeting rooms and maintaining tidy workspaces.
*Supporting team communication and coordination.
*Supporting the planning office events and activities.
*Helping produce, format, and prepare reports, documents, and presentations.
*Provide cover on reception.
Why Hoare Lea?
*You’ll collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.
*You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.
*You’ll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.
At Hoare Lea you feel part of a family. We ensure you receive the best training and development in the industry, in order to set you up for a bright future. We also know that it’s not until you experience working in a certain specialism or field that you know whether it’s for you. So, we make sure all our apprentices get experience working on different projects, that way you can discover what suits you.
Joining our firm is the chance to play your part in the future of engineering design. Our projects span scales, styles, and geographies. We’re committed to sustainable design, innovation, and collaboration with forward-thinking clients. Straight away you’ll experience working on live projects.
Training
Apprenticeship - Business administrator / Skills England
Provider - TBC
Additional learning support is provided in-house, and you will receive mentoring and supervision throughout your Apprenticeship.
You will receive one day study leave during term times to attend your apprenticeship training.
The typical duration for this apprenticeship is around 18 months and may depend on the previous experience of the apprentice and opportunities to gain the full range of competence.
What do you need?
*GCSEs at grad 4/C or above, including Maths and English. Or a relevant Level 2 Apprenticeship.
*Excellent organisation and communication skills.
*A friendly, approachable, and professional manner.
*Comfortable being on the phone and client-facing.
How to apply?

Visit our careers page here to apply for our Apprenticeships programmes. You will be asked to upload your CV.
Recruitment Timeline
*Applications close - April 2026
*Telephone Interviews - April/May 2026
*Interviews - May 2026
*Start Date - Summer 2026
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, see our DEI strategy.
Adjustments and accommodations
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 (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.
Flexible working
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.