EXTENSIVE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
From rail and water to energy, aviation, defence and the built environment, our specialist consultants support organisations across the UK’s most important infrastructure sectors. Combining technical understanding with market insight, we connect businesses with the engineering, technical and project delivery professionals needed to plan, design, build and maintain complex infrastructure projects.
Expertise, Delivered Where It Matters Most
From rail and water to energy, aviation, highways, defence and the built environment, our specialist consultants support organisations across the UK’s most important infrastructure sectors. Combining technical understanding with market insight, we connect businesses with the engineering, technical and project delivery professionals needed to plan, design, build and maintain complex infrastructure projects.
- Aviation
- Buildings
- Defence
- Energy & Renewables
- Highways
- Rail
- Water & Environment
Aviation
Our aviation recruitment specialists support projects across airfield and airside infrastructure engineering, airport terminal and building infrastructure, mechanical, electrical and building services engineering (MEP), airport systems, technology and telecommunications, project and programme management, commercial management and project controls, health, safety, quality and regulatory compliance (HSQE), and asset management, operations and infrastructure maintenance. From terminal expansions to airfield upgrades and critical infrastructure renewals, we provide professionals experienced in working within live operational airport environments and delivering complex aviation infrastructure projects.
Buildings
Our buildings recruitment specialists support the design and delivery of complex building projects across engineering and design, digital engineering, project and programme management, and planning and development, connecting organisations with professionals involved in engineering, technical and project delivery roles. From commercial and mixed-use developments to data centres, healthcare, education and major public buildings, we provide professionals experienced in the design and engineering of complex structures that require multidisciplinary collaboration across civil and structural engineering, architecture and building services disciplines.
Defence
Our defence recruitment specialists support organisations and professionals across the UK’s defence and defence-aligned sectors, connecting organisations with talent across cyber security and information assurance, systems engineering and integration, software development and digital transformation, data and analytics, IT infrastructure and network engineering, and planning and project controls. From nationally significant defence infrastructure projects to highly sensitive digital and cyber environments, we provide professionals who understand the technical, compliance and security requirements needed to deliver mission-critical programmes across the full project lifecycle.
Energy & Renewables
Our energy and renewables recruitment specialists support the design, development, construction and operation of critical energy infrastructure, connecting organisations with professionals across transmission and distribution networks, substations and electrical infrastructure, grid integration and power systems, solar energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), nuclear energy, offshore and onshore wind, wave and tidal energy, and low-carbon and emerging energy technologies. From early-stage development and design through to construction, commissioning and long-term operations, we provide professionals who understand the technical, regulatory and operational requirements of complex energy programmes.
Highways
Our highways recruitment specialists support the planning, design and delivery of major highway infrastructure projects across the UK, connecting organisations with professionals across civil and structural design, geotechnical and environmental engineering, traffic and transport planning, highway construction, and project and programme management. From early-stage planning through to project completion, we provide talent experienced in managing complex transport programmes and delivering projects across multiple stakeholders, regulatory environments and engineering disciplines.
Rail
Our rail recruitment specialists support organisations and professionals across the UK’s rail industry, connecting employers with talent across major disciplines, including signalling, civils and permanent way, planning and project controls, telecoms and M&E, project and programme management, safety, assurance and systems, digital, cyber and rail systems, and E&P and OLE. From nationally significant infrastructure programmes to business-critical delivery roles, we provide permanent and contract recruitment across the full project lifecycle, supporting projects from early design and planning through to construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance.
Water & Environment
Our water and environment recruitment specialists support infrastructure that supplies and protects communities, enhances environmental resilience and secures future water resources, connecting organisations with professionals across water and wastewater engineering, project and programme management, hydraulic modelling and water resources, river and coastal engineering, environmental and sustainability, and geotechnical engineering. From major water frameworks and consultancies to environmental programmes and contractors, we provide talent experienced in delivering projects across flood risk management, coastal defence, environmental protection and climate resilience.
TRUSTED ACROSS THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
At Advance TRS, we operate to the highest standards of security, compliance and governance. We understand the critical importance of working within regulated environments, and our processes are designed to support this at every stage.
We are ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and ISO 45001 certified, and Cyber Essentials accredited, reflecting our commitment to quality, information security, and health & safety. Combined with our experience in regulated sectors and framework-based delivery, we are a trusted and compliant recruitment partner for the infrastructure sector.







We are an award-winning specialist recruiter, delivering technical talent to critical infrastructure projects across the UK.




The Challenges We Solve
Infrastructure projects operate under intense pressure, from skills shortages and compliance demands to tight delivery programmes and evolving regulations. Across rail, water, energy, highways, aviation, buildings, defence and nuclear, we help clients overcome these challenges through a consultative, sector-led recruitment approach. We support our clients in overcoming:
- Skills Shortages: Access to specialist professionals across engineering, commercial, technical and project disciplines.
- Time-Critical Delivery: Rapid mobilisation of compliant contract and permanent talent to keep projects on track.
- Safety & Compliance: Robust governance, industry accreditations and sector-specific recruitment processes.
- Complex Programmes: Expertise spanning the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through to delivery and operations.
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CASE STUDIES

FUSION Joint Venture – HS2 Recruitment Delivery
Advance TRS successfully supported recruitment requirements for the Fusion Joint Venture was awarded Area Central of HS2’s enabling works contracts

RPO Case Study CP6
Advance TRS were commissioned to manage a recruitment delivery partnership to support the Infrastructure Resource ramp up for CP6.

Signalling Equipment Rooms – London Underground
Advance TRS was approached by an existing Managed Accounts client to supply resource for a new package of works, building Signalling Equipment Rooms on 5x London Underground Stations.

London Underground 4LM Project
Advance TRS were approached by our client with an urgent requirement to create a staffing partnership to resource their 4LM works.

Advance TRS & Alstom
Since signing a recruitment partnership in early 2020, Advance TRS and Alstom have worked closely together to deliver a planned programme of recruitment.
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