HS2's Apprentices of the Year caught up on site to discuss their experiences of working on the project.
Sam, from Stratford upon Avon, joined HS2 in September 2020 and his his ‘enthusiasm and constant pursuit of excellence’ led to him being recognised as a rising star on the project. Sam began his Level 4 Associate Project Management apprenticeship at the height of the Covid pandemic, a difficult time for a young person to be starting out in their career, but he didn’t let that faze him and instead relished the opportunities it presented.
With major construction projects given the green light to continue during lockdown restrictions, Sam seized the opportunity to play a leading role in HS2’s ‘Back to Better’ group, which implemented measures to ensure the thousands of people supporting HS2’s construction remained safe. He has since worked alongside senior leaders and HS2’s construction partners, to write a Learning Legacy paper, sharing details of the good practice measures that were put in place, so that major infrastructure projects of the future can benefit from the lessons learned.
Divine, from Islington, grew up surrounded by the buzz of construction works, in readiness for the London 2012 Olympics and was inspired to pursue a career working on major infrastructure projects, and she never let go of her dream.
In September 2021, Divine’s dreams turned to reality. She beat off stiff competition to secure a Level 2 Tunnelling Operative apprenticeship with TG Tunnelling, a tier two contractor working on behalf of Align JV. Just ten months later, Divine is part of the team working around the clock to operate the giant tunnel boring machines, Florence and Cecilia, that are excavating ten miles of tunnels beneath the Chiltern hills.
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