Balfour Beatty is pledging more than fifty new apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week as part of its commitment to recruiting and developing the civil engineers, electricians, skilled trades and project leaders of tomorrow.

Balfour Beatty currently employs over 200 apprentices and National Apprenticeship Week provides a platform to celebrate the positive impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses and the economy.

The 2014 pledge is in line with a commitment to ensure that within five years, 5% of Balfour Beatty's UK workforce are graduates, apprentices or sponsored students. Balfour Beatty is committed to offering new and increased opportunities for new entrants who follow structured training schemes.

This year, for the first time, Balfour Beatty is putting a selection of its apprenticeship positions on the National Apprenticeship Service's website, a 'one –stop shop' for those looking for apprenticeships in the UK and an added opportunity to attract young and emerging talent to the industry.


Thomas Hyland started his career with Balfour Beatty as an electrical apprentice. During his apprenticeship he gained an NVQ level 2 and 3 in his chosen profession and is now working in the Nuclear New Build part of the company. He was named Balfour Beatty's 'Apprentice of the Year' in 2013. Thomas said: "I knew that Balfour Beatty has a highly skilled workforce and all their apprentices are trained to a high standard, which was what I was looking for. They are excellent at recognising and developing talent within the business and I would recommend anyone with the determination to succeed in the construction industry to give apprenticeships a go."

Another apprentice, Oliver Trim, 21, from Hertfordshire works as an electrical apprentice for Balfour Beatty on the Crossrail project at Whitechapel and has been nominated for a prestigious Crossrail apprentice award. He said: "I've been at Whitechapel and Liverpool Street for just over two years. I started off doing the basics up top before the shaft was dug and worked down putting in lights and installing services. The work we’re doing is inspirational and I'm lucky to be here with all the people around me who have many years' experience."

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