Careers and apprenticeships

Careers and apprenticeships

Working at Heidelberg Materials

Working at Heidelberg Materials is about being part of One Team. We operate more than 300 manufacturing sites in the UK and employ over 4,000 people, offering a variety of careers and development opportunities.

These include a wide range of roles from production workers, plant operatives, engineers, technicians and drivers to sales, IT, finance and HR managers.

We also provide various apprenticeships, giving you the opportunity to earn while you learn. These include craft apprenticeships, such as mobile plant operators and mechanical engineers, as well as our three-year higher apprenticeship programme, which offers the first steps towards a varied career as well as the opportunity to secure valuable qualifications.

Similarly, our graduate programme for specialists in engineering, geology, marketing or a STEM related discipline, offers a structured two-year programme based in a variety of locations across the UK.

For more on the range of opportunities at Heidelberg Materials visit our careers website.
 

Careers website

Kickstart your career as a Higher Apprentice 

We are currently recruiting for a Higher Apprentice to join the Machen team in September 2025.

As a Higher Apprentice, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our site. You’ll work closely with the Site Manager and the operational team to drive performance improvements across the board, developing your technical knowledge and your leadership and problem-solving abilities as well as securing excellent qualifications. Application deadline 10 March 2025.

Take a look at the full list of our current jobs and opportunities at our vacancies portal.

 

Apply for apprenticeship position