Employee stories
More than 30,000 people are benefiting from skilled jobs with a long-term future at HS2. Hear from some of those individuals and learn about their stories.
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Katrina
Mobile crane operator Katrina left the construction sector in 2019 to begin her transition; returning to the HS2 project in 2022.
Divine
Divine Makondele, our Tunnelling Operative Apprentice, explains what it's like to do her job and why HS2 is an exciting career choice.
Millie
19-year-old Millie from Kingstanding, Birmingham, is our 4,000th unemployed person to secure a job on HS2.
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From office cleaner to HS2 site engineer in just a year
An aspiring engineer from Nigeria is climbing the career ladder and helping to build Britain’s new railway.
Supply chain leaders helping to decarbonise construction
Female leaders at Qflow are helping HS2 to decarbonise construction.
HS2 employee named in Disability Power 100 list
Maria Grazia-Zedda, HS2’s workforce equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) manager, has been recognised by the Shaw Trust.
The rising star from the University of Bath helping to build HS2
HS2 is shining a light for woman in engineering helping to build Britain’s new railway.
HS2 apprentice from Stratford upon Avon scoops award win in Parliament
Sam Arrowsmith from Stratford upon Avon has been crowned HS2’s Apprentice of the Year at an awards ceremony at the Houses of Parliament.
Rising star from Islington digs deep to be crowned
Divine Makondele from Islington has been crowned HS2's Apprentice of the Year at an awards ceremony at the Houses of Parliament.
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