HS2 has started the recruitment process for 34 apprenticeship and 16 graduate roles across the project.
Five apprentices will join the project controls and commercial teams within HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for building the railway, with opportunities based in Birmingham and London.
In addition, Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV), HS2’s West Midlands construction partner, is recruiting for 26 apprentices across a range of business areas. Site-based roles include construction quantity surveyors, civil engineers, materials technicians and geospatial technicians.
There will also be opportunities to join BBV’s health and safety, procurement, information management and data analyst teams at its headquarters and satellite offices along the railway’s route.
In London, HS2’s construction partners have announced they are recruiting three new apprentices. Mace Dragados is beginning the search for a logistics apprentice, while Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra – the joint venture building Old Oak Common Station – is recruiting for roles in civil engineering and quantity surveying.
Skanska Costain Strabag, HS2’s construction partner for the Euston approaches, will be boosting its workforce with 15 new apprentices. Recruitment for the vacancies, which include apprenticeships in engineering, project controls, IT and commercial, will launch later this month.
Rebecca Young, HS2 Ltd’s head of skills, inclusion and supply chain, said: “It’s never too late to start a new career and apprenticeships are a brilliant option for those seeking something new.
“With fully-funded training and time allocated for study, there’s never been a better time to consider an apprenticeship.”
Earlier this year, the HS2 project exceeded its goal of creating 2,000 apprenticeships – a target set before construction started.
Mohammed Sharif, a civil engineering trainee from Birmingham, was crowned the 2,000th apprentice to join the project.
