Heyne Tillett Steel
Collaborating to build a talent pipeline.
About our organisation
Heyne Tillett Steel is an award-winning structural and civil engineering practice with a reputation for intelligent design and innovative, practical solutions. Based in central London and established in 2007 by directors Andy Heyne, Mark Tillett and Tom Steel, the practice now has over 190 people. We are currently working on exciting and innovative projects throughout the UK for many of the leading developers and architects.
The challenge
On an annual basis, Heyne Tillett Steel recruits several Civil and Structural Engineering Graduates and Summer Placements. As a growing business, driving the traffic to build a suitable talent pool from which to recruit is a constant challenge given the competing demands on our time and the students’ time.
What we did
Early in the 2023/24 academic year, Senior Associate Engineer and Sheffield University alumni, Andy Curry, presented to c.30 Civil and Structural Engineering students on “The Art of the Refurbishment”. During this presentation, Andy discussed how engineers are instrumental in driving the construction industry to a low-carbon sustainable future. Andy explained how HTS engineers are trained to reuse existing structures to improve the sustainability of building design, followed by a couple of case studies of how he has put this into practice himself. The opportunities available at HTS for students and graduates were showcased at the end of the session.
The result
After some great feedback from Andy’s session and many applications for our Graduate and Summer Placement positions for 2024, we offered opportunities to several Sheffield University students and graduates. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Sheffield University this year following last year’s success!
We aim to inspire the next generation of Civil & Structural Engineers!
Tom Curnock
Recruitment Coordinator, Heyne Tillett Steel