Balfour Beatty has featured in The Scottish Sun, showcasing how the company's work to upgrade Scotland's electricity network is creating career opportunities for young people while supporting the country's transition to a low-carbon future.
The article highlights how Balfour Beatty has recruited more than 1,000 people across the Highlands, Islands and north-east Scotland since 2023 to support the delivery of major SSEN Transmission projects, helping create long-term careers in some of the country's most rural communities.
As part of the feature, graduate engineers Brooke Stein and Donald Fleming shared their experiences of working on projects across Scotland and contributing to the infrastructure needed to support renewable energy. Brooke said: "I've seen all parts of the country that I've never visited before. Throughout my time at university, you get taught to be sustainability focused, so it's exciting to be working on projects that will support Scotland's green future."
The article also explores how relocating from Scotland's central belt to rural communities has enabled young professionals to develop new skills, broaden their experience and build successful careers in the construction and engineering sector.
Talking about the lasting impact these projects can have on local communities, Balfour Beatty Operations Director, Scott Geddes, says: "It's about much more than the infrastructure being delivered. It's creating opportunities for people to build rewarding careers close to home whilst helping communities across Scotland to thrive."
You can read the full article here.
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Image: Graduate Engineers, Brooke Stein and Donald Fleming
