Celebrating the Next Generation of CPW Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
As part of our long-standing apprenticeship programme, we wanted to highlight the ongoing achievements of our most recent 12 trainees who joined us across all 11 offices.
Established more than twenty years ago, our apprenticeship programme is committed to nurturing home-grown talent and bridging the skills gap by taking on apprentices straight out of school, college, and university. More than 15 per cent of our workforce is currently part of the apprenticeship programme, making up a total of 35 people across a variety of levels, solidifying our investment in the next generation of engineers.
The latest cohort includes Joshua Yeboah in London, Adam Lloyd and Shabaz Baz in Nottingham, Sol Brookes in Leicester, Charley Steeples in Derby, Chloe Marshall in Bristol, and Callum Wara, Jamie Mayall, Jessica Cann, Joseph Massey, Nathan Maher, and Thomas Holroyd in Solihull.
Demonstrating its commitment to engaging and upskilling promising young students in the capital, our London office has quickly become home to Joshua who is developing his skills as an engineer and gaining practical experience working on world-class projects, specialising in sustainable mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
He said: “I’ve always wanted to pursue a career in engineering as I’m driven by a desire to provide solutions and have a long-lasting impact on the built environment. After finishing sixth form, following a brief period searching for an apprenticeship, I found CPW. CPW stood out to me as it has a well-established apprenticeship programme and it’s been great to meet other trainees in the company who are looking to progress in their engineering careers just like myself.”
“Working in the London office I’ve seen first-hand the different methods for achieving results for our clients and everyone has a uniquely CPW way of working. Having a mentor on my team has also been great for my development so I’m really enjoying it.”
To join our programme, apprentices must demonstrate a sound ability in maths and science, due to the technical nature of being an engineer, but also share our passion and desire to be part of a team and develop a career.
We are dedicated to developing young people and see it as our inherent responsibility to create professionals that will go on to shape the country’s engineering future. With a culture based on collaboration and sharing knowledge, we strive to not only offer an environment that nurtures growth but offer opportunity wherever possible. As such, we fund higher education qualifications including bachelor’s and master’s degrees to enable our staff to gain invaluable knowledge, closely supporting them throughout the process.
Director Wayne Eustace oversees the apprenticeship program. He said: “We pride ourselves at CPW on leading the way in supporting and nurturing the talent of future engineers. Through our various programmes of traineeships, apprenticeships, and vocational training, we are witnessing first-hand the positive impact we can have on young people as they start their careers while crucially bridging the skills gap within the construction sector."
“In the last ten years alone, we’ve brought close to 100 new engineers into the industry through our training and development schemes and some of our directors even began as CPW trainees. This year we are proud to have our most diverse cohort yet with more women and people from minority backgrounds than ever before.”
To see what our apprentices get up to day-to-day and be the first to see our new opportunities, make sure to follow @CPWengineering on social media.