Firm expects number to grow to 16,000 in next two years
Balfour Beatty said it is planning to increase its UK workforce from approximately 14,000 to 16,000 over the next two years to meet the government’s £750bn infrastructure plan.
By the end of 2027, Balfour Beatty said it expects its UK workforce to have grown by more than 30% in four years from 12,000 at the end of 2023.
Chief executive Philip Hoare said: “Britain’s infrastructure ambitions will only be realised if the country has the capacity, capability and skills to deliver them.
“Expanding our workforce by 2,000 is a clear vote of confidence in the market. It shows the scale of opportunity ahead and our commitment to investing in the people, projects and technical expertise that will power Britain’s future.”
The country’s biggest contractor said early-career talent will be a major part of the recruitment drive, adding that apprentices, graduates, interns and trainees already account for approximately 9% of Balfour Beatty’s UK workforce.
Around half of the new intake – approximately 1,000 positions – are expected to come through early-career routes, including apprenticeships, graduate programmes, internships and trainee positions.
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: “This is exactly what we want to see – a big British company backing Britain and creating 2,000 more jobs.
“We’ve got a huge amount of work to do to get growth in every postcode over the next few years. So having British firms investing in people here and training up the next generation to do those jobs, is really good news.”
Balfour employs around 26,000 people worldwide across the UK, US and at its Gammon business in Hong Kong.
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