I didn’t know what I wanted to do at school and my GCSE qualifications were below average, as I struggled to gain interest in any topics.
After my GCSE’s I went to college to do a pre-uniformed services course and on completion, I decided to do a trade before going into the MOD. It was then I approached Kier and became an apprentice carpenter – I had no background in construction and they provided me with a basic set of tools to start with.
I was really keen to join Kier as the apprentice manager at the time talked me through the opportunities available, looking past my current role to a supervisor or site manager. This showed me they really care about their employee’s development and wanted to help me learn new skills.
After completing my apprenticeship I continued to work as a carpenter for six months before starting the Kier degree course. This gave me a great opportunity to work across different departments in the major projects team. At the end of the programme I spent two years working in planning, my preferred department, on a project in London.
Kier has also given me other opportunities in operations, design and managing packages from pre-construction through to handover.
With the exposure and opportunities I’ve been lucky enough to have with Kier, I have gained the skills needed to manage the handover of a £80 million project and project manage a fit out in London.
A typical working day for me consists of liaising with the pre-construction team and subcontractors to ensure everyone has the materials and information needed to build the project to schedule. My favourite is handing over the project to the client, ensuring they are happy with the work.
I would advise any apprentice to take every opportunity you get with Kier, whether that be different types of projects or different roles. It teaches you on how the construction industry works and you can input on how to make things better.
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