About Heidelberg Materials

Start your career with Heidelberg Materials and embark on an exciting and rewarding career in the construction industry.

We’re one of the world’s largest suppliers of heavy building materials, employing 51,000 people at around 3,000 sites in over 50 countries.

Our core products are aggregates, cement, concrete, asphalt, which are used in some of the largest construction projects across the globe.

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Job opportunities and latest vacancies

We welcome applications people of all backgrounds and a diverse range of career opportunities at more than 300 sites across the UK.

Choose from operational and engineering roles at our plants to jobs in project management, logistics, sales, sustainability, digital, HR, marketing, legal and finance.

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Graduate training, apprenticeships and internships

If you’re about to graduate or have graduated from university, we offer a graduate manager training programme and paid internships. We also run higher apprenticeships and apprenticeships for all ages and levels.
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Graduate trainee manager programme

  • Our graduate trainee manager programme provides training for those looking to become future leaders in our industry. On the programme you will gain exposure to all areas of our business.
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Higher apprenticeships

  • We offer a quantity surveying level 4 apprenticeship and a mineral products technician level 5 apprenticeship that can both be topped up to degrees, and a chartered surveyor degree apprenticeship.
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Apprenticeships

  • Our level 2 and 3 apprenticeships provide training for roles in electrical and mechanical operations and engineering, quantity surveying, road surface laying or as laboratory technicians.
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Paid internships

Our paid internships are a great way to gain experience in all aspects of our industry, and also provide a fast-track to a place on our graduate trainee manager programme.
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Why choose us?

  • A great salary: Earn a competitive salary with an annual company and personal performance bonus scheme, pension and other benefits.
  • Professional development: Opportunities for continued learning and career growth including workshops, seminars and networking.
  • Health and wellbeing: Comprehensive package of health support and wellbeing programmes including discounted private medical insurance, 
  • Additional support: Family friendly policies covering maternity and parental leave, neonatal care, carers and dependency leave.
  • Mentoring and support: Ongoing mentorship from senior managers to provide career advice, personal development and guidance.
  • Networking opportunities: Build valuable connections with industry experts at company events, conferences and industry seminars.
  • Diversity and inclusion: We’re proud of our diverse workforce because we know an inclusive workplace makes us more successful. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion includes our network of women, LGBT+ network and armed forces network.
  • Armed forces: We are a proud signatory of the armed forces covenant and employer of veterans and other ex-service personnel who have great skills they can bring to our business.
  • Sustainability: Be a part of our commitment to a more sustainable future including decarbonisation, carbon capture and recycling.
  • Cutting-edge technology: Gain the skills to operate the latest advancements in construction and digital technology
  • Social value: Get involved in our many charitable and community events throughout the year that also help us win new contracts.
  • Career progression: Early advancement in the company including further opportunities for personal growth and development.

 

Our culture principles

  • Stronger together – Our future needs teamwork. We perform at our best when we build on our global strength. Let’s work together across all regions. With our safety-first approach and hands-on attitude, we can overcome any challenge.
  • Engage with our customers – Our future needs strong players. Let’s become even better partners for our customers. Their success is our success. We solve their problems – even before they arise.
  • Drive innovation – Our future needs creativity. Let’s use our freedom to go in new directions. Inventiveness knows no hierarchy. A great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. 
  • Think and act long-term – Our future needs solutions that last. That’s what we offer. Reliable and sustainable materials. Let’s be the leader that turns our industry CO₂-neutral.  

If you would like to know about careers with us, please contact our recruitment team.

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5% Club

We are a platinum member of The 5% Club, which recognises our commitment and development of employees through our graduate programme, apprenticeships and work placements.