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Learning & Development

Your Expertise Powers Our Success

At Bilfinger, people aren’t just part of the business – they are the business. Your knowledge and skills drive everything we achieve, which is why Learning & Development sits at the core of our strategy. We’re committed to creating an environment where you can thrive, grow, and reach your full potential.

Our learning opportunities are designed to fit every career path. From engineering and project management to business services, leadership, and on-site operations, we offer a wide range of internal and external courses that combine technical excellence with personal development. Whether you’re sharpening your expertise or preparing for your next big step, our programmes empower you to perform at your best and progress with confidence.

Training Offerings

Apprenticeships & Trainee Programmes

Structured programmes combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction, mentorship and an industry recognised qualification.

Graduate Programmes

Our comprehensive support and tailored training programmes are designed to help you enhance your skills and continuously open up new career paths. By joining our team, you'll have access to a wealth of resources and mentorship from industry experts, ensuring that you grow both professionally and personally.

 

Internships & Work Experience

Do you want to gain your first professional experience in a workplace during your studies and take on responsibility for exciting tasks? With Bilfinger UK, you will have the opportunity to gain authentic insights into the day-to-day work of a leading international industrial services provider as part of an internship or work experience placement.

Mobilisation Centres

In our Mobilisation Centres, we can prepare you perfectly for your work. You will receive training on all topics relevant to safety. Well-equipped rooms at Bilfinger Mobilisation Centres are always located directly adjacent to your lodgings so you do not have to do any additional traveling.

We work to create an exciting atmosphere where you can meet with your project team and engage in active discussions with your colleagues. Courses offered in Mobilisation Centres include the following:

  • Risk assessment training
  • Computer-supported learning programmes
  • Current safety modules
  • Company-wide safety campaigns
  • Instruction and testing for rope access technicians
Learning Initiatives

There is a range of available learning services in the areas of training and development, such as our Learning Weeks, Lunch & Learning Sessions and other learning initiatives.

Learning Week, for example, allows us to set aside a week to incorporate additional learnings to benefit our personal and professional growth. You can expand your personal expertise through diverse workshops, seminars and online training sessions throughout the week. In addition, there are annual learning events such as Lunch & Learn Sessions.

These events give you valuable inspiration for your career, and let you discuss career-related issues with colleagues from all over the world. Professional presentations, meetings with Executive Board members, and diverse evening programming supplement regular events.

Learning 2.0: Online Courses and E-learning

Bilfinger is pioneering industrial service digitalisation. Digital learning aligns with our strong technological focus – and with the needs of our technologically-minded employees. In line with global standards, we use E-learning programmes specifically designed for Bilfinger, such as programmes on compliance topics or HSEQ. We also offer other opportunities for continued digital training.

Leadership Development

Our central Talent Management & Academy department concentrates on providing group-wide development and support for competent managers and talented employees.

In doing so, this makes a key contribution to our long-term corporate success. Our leadership programs help our managers develop in a targeted way and in accordance with our requirements, to expand their own networks, and help promote discussion with Senior Management and the Executive Board.

Our programming includes the Talent Programme for early career starters, international leadership for management, and executive leadership for those leading businesses.

Project Management Qualification Series

Project management at Bilfinger is diverse and exciting. With our comprehensive qualification series for project managements, we offer you the expertise you need for small and large projects alike based on internationally recognised standards like PMI.

Bilfinger will also support project managers through certification, if needed. Regardless of where you are in your development as a Project Manager, our qualification programmes offer you custom-tailored support based on your individual profile of requirements and your development plan.

Well-Equipped for Your Duties

Onboarding Built Around You

When working with industrial systems, on construction sites, or on offshore platforms, your training and development on safety plays a key role for us. Your safety is our highest priority, and we promote that safety through an intensive, wide-ranging training concept.

Our Mobilisation Centres serve as dedicated induction hubs for all UK employees, supporting every business unit across the organisation. These centres provide a company and sector specific onboarding experience designed to ensure that all personnel, new starters and returning employees, are fully prepared, compliant, and equipped for their roles before entering operational environments. 

We offer ongoing opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and qualifications through on‑the‑job learning and targeted professional training. Depending on your role, this may also include further development in digital technologies.

"Our aim is to ensure that our people are competent, confident in their roles, and supported to thrive within our organisation."

Stephanie Broadley

Training & Competency Manager

Bilfinger UK, Large Employer of the Year ECI Training and Development Awards 2025

In the spotlight:

Bilfinger UK was recognised for its contribution to industry at the 13th annual Engineering Construction Industry (ECI) Training and Development Awards in London.

The Warrington and Aberdeen-based company received the Large Employer of the Year award at a prestigious ceremony at Glaziers Hall celebrating excellence in training and development in the ECI.

Bilfinger UK was recognised by the judges for its commitment to investing in its people to “keep up with the fast-paced changes of the industry”.

The company, which has operations spanning the UK, was praised for the value it places on the “critical importance of a safe, skilled and experienced workforce”, as well as its efforts to build a sustainable pipeline of talent to meet the evolving demands of the energy sector.

In particular, judges highlighted Bilfinger’s commitment to hire 400 new entrants by 2028; its upskill programmes for semi-skilled workers; and its leadership role on the Connected Competence scheme.

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Could this be your story?

After my training as an Industrial Mechanic, I started at Bilfinger in maintenance and as a Lathe Operator — today I am a Senior Fitter and Deputy Team Leader. At Bilfinger, all paths are open to everyone and everyone is given the opportunity to develop professionally.

Kristine Skarke

Senior Fitter & Deputy Team Leader

My professional career began as an Energy Electronics Technician. At Bilfinger, I have always had the opportunity to develop and take on new challenges. Today I hold the position of Maintenance Manager and lead a dedicated team. The trust placed in me motivates me enormously.

Markus Böhner

Maintenance Manager

Accompanying a plant construction project from start to finish brings with it an enormous boost in experience, whether working in the office during the planning phase of a plant or accompanying commissioning on site.

Dr. Johannes Gernert

Process Engineer

The internal training courses, such as those offered by the Bilfinger Academy and the Leadership Programme, have helped me to develop personally and professionally.

Annika Louven

Commercial Project Manager