
Rakulan Kuhanathan - Graduate Engineer
'No matter what age they are or what level, people are ready to give you their advice and help and knowledge.'
The quality of our people sets us apart.
As one of the UK’s leading construction companies, we deliver outstanding projects. But it's our people who make them happen.
Their technical expertise, pride in their work and commitment to excellence makes us the company we are.
Our people are passionate about what they do, delivering the exceptional time and again.
Consistently achieving excellence doesn’t happen by chance. Which is why we are committed to investing in and supporting our people throughout their careers to reach their full potential.
We take the time to listen to our people and understand their hopes and aspirations, working with them to chart the career path that’s right for them.
We boldly aspire to become the best place to work, welcoming a diversity of talent to our inclusive family culture, as we proudly build Britain’s future heritage.
That means providing training in the latest technologies and techniques in Digital Construction and supporting them to develop the skills they need to thrive.
Developing their expertise in this way improves the services we offer, creating more value for our clients and helping us build for a successful future.
It also makes for an incredibly rewarding career working with a construction and civil engineering company which is proudly building Britain’s future heritage.
'No matter what age they are or what level, people are ready to give you their advice and help and knowledge.'
'My role is mostly about ensuring we manage our risk and deliver a project on time, with zero defects and most importantly meet all of the client specification and legislative requirements.'
James Roy is finding our open and supportive learning culture invaluable as he settles into his new role as Sustainability Manager.
Ella is undertaking a Planning Apprenticeship, whilst studying Construction Management at London Southbank Uni. We caught up with Ella to learn about her experiences so far.
Tyler Penwill worked with us at the new US embassy in London during his degree and he’s now part of our team at Battersea Phase 3.
Helen started her career as a Veterinary Nurse and went on to work in Wildlife Conservation and Land Management. After achieving an Open University Human Geography Degree at 38, she joined the construction industry.
Sam is one of the undergraduate students we are sponsoring through their studies. As he is currently on his Industrial Placement year with us, we took the opportunity to chat to him about his experiences and plans for the future.
Jack joined the business in 2014 after two placements with us during his degree in Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University. We caught up with him to get his take on working at Sir Robert McAlpine.
Karla is one of many members of our team who’ve achieved over ten years’ service at Sir Robert McAlpine. Unusually for a Quantity Surveyor, she initially graduated and worked in Human Resources. We spoke to her about her switch and her career here.
Shauna joined us a graduate after studying Civil Engineering at the University of Nottingham, and has since worked on projects including the new American Embassy. We spoke to her about her career to date – and what it’s like to work on her current project, the Elizabeth Tower.
After graduating in Civil Engineering at Bristol University, Max joined us in January 2018. We caught up with him to find out more about the start of his career with us.
Mark studied architecture in New Zealand and worked in a small design practice in Wellington before heading to the UK. Once here he completed his professional qualifications, and worked in a number of roles, before joining us. We caught up with him to learn more about his experiences.
It’s more than a decade since we started working with the charity Maggie’s, which provides practical, emotional, and social support to anyone with cancer and their friends and family.
We believe that strong relationships make for successful relationships.
'We treat each other like family'. It's the ethos that we live by and that underpins our culture.
Central to our commitment to delivering excellence is our collaborative approach with our supply chain partners.
The quality of our people sets us apart.
Our Executive Leadership Team is the company’s main decision-making body, with accountability for the overall performance of the business.