Since 2010, there have been nearly 2 million more women employed, according to the most recent statistics, and hundreds of women have been able to secure jobs in engineering and construction as a result of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) collaboration with the charity Women into Construction.
One of the participants in the program was Amanjeet from Birmingham, who has subsequently advanced up the HS2 ladder as a result of the support.
She is now able to plan, oversee, and manage the construction of one of the largest engineering projects in the nation, which is a crucial component of the government’s leveling up agenda, using the expertise and talents she obtained from the placement.
Amanjeet struggled to find employment in the epidemic after earning a BEng in Civil and Transportation Engineering from Wolverhampton University.
Her DWP Work Coach recommended Women into Construction, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to increase the proportion of women working on construction projects.
Amanjeet was able to acquire a 4-week virtual program with HS2 that includes training and job experience despite the difficulties of the pandemic.
She continued her education after finishing this program to gain access to a development site, which helped her gain the knowledge and experience she required to land a job with Balfour Beatty.
After completing her internship, she was promoted to an Assistant Project Manager position at HS2, where she began working in November 2021.
In this position, she is in charge of a sizable engineering project that will link her hometown of Birmingham to other significant UK cities.
Mims Davies, an MP and the minister of employment, said:
It’s wonderful to see women advance, especially in a field like construction, and job centers across the nation offer assistance for advancement.
Almost 2 million more women are working now than in 2010.
While our Work Coaches are committed to helping individuals find employment, they are also doing a fantastic job assisting people as they work more hours, earn more money, and advance in their careers.
Birmingham resident Amanjeet stated:
The Women into Construction Virtual work experience program was fantastic; my DWP work coach recommended it to me, and I learned a ton about HS2 and myself
. After completing the program, I was offered a job and was able to use my degree in civil engineering in a position I enjoyed.
Without Women into Construction, I would not have been able to advance to my desired position as an assistant project manager for HS2, and the Department for Work and Pensions assisted me in getting the knowledge and expertise I needed.
Women into Construction’s Jacqui Wordsworth, Director of Business Development, stated:
It’s been wonderful to watch someone with Amanjeet’s skill grow.
We are incredibly pleased of all the women we have assisted in advancing their careers in engineering and construction through our collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions.
Regardless of your gender, working in construction is a terrific job with lots of room for advancement.
By encouraging more women to participate in this industry and assisting them in succeeding through comprehensive 1-on-1 support, including training, mentorship, and work experience, we’re devoted to changing the face of construction.
Since 2008, Women into Construction and DWP have collaborated to help jobless women enter the construction industry.
Thanks to the comprehensive 1-2-1 support offered by the Women into Construction team, the relationship enables DWP jobseekers who might not otherwise pursue a career in this field to explore their alternatives in a supportive setting.
Through their employment programs in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Norfolk, and Essex, Women into Construction has since helped hundreds of women secure jobs in the industry.