Everyone belongs UK & Europe

We are not all the same and that’s our biggest strength

In the UK & Europe, we’re passionate about engineering a better future for the planet and its people. Bringing together teams with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds enhances our ability to understand the communities in which we work.

Our projects are varied from major rail projects like HS2, Crossrail and DART network’s Kildare line, to developing innovative solutions like introducing beavers to help manage flooding in East Anglia, and advancing offshore wind and nuclear energy. It's our unique perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that help us create the most innovative, sustainable, and inclusive solutions.

Celebrating and embracing difference is at the heart of our culture, not just our projects. We strive to create a welcoming place to work, where everyone feels valued and free to share their ideas and experiences. We’re also working closely with industry partners and our clients to encourage them to do the same – because it’s simply the right thing to do.

Creating a workplace where everyone belongs

In the UK & Europe, we’re proud to have over 11,000 people from different cultures and backgrounds. Our goal is to ensure everyone feels included, valued for who they are, and has an equal voice. We create a supportive environment that caters to individual needs and ambitions by integrating fairness into our working practices, procedures, projects, and culture.

Our offices are designed to be accessible and provide spaces for wellbeing and prayer. With reasonable adjustments and flexible working arrangements, we help you thrive in your role and achieve a healthy work-life balance. We train our managers to offer the best support during life events such as menopause, fertility treatment, and family leave.

These values extend beyond our business. You’ll inspire the world around you too. We collaborate with clients to incorporate accessible and inclusive design into our projects, to ensure no one is left behind. We’re committed to designing spaces that are accessible to all and sensitive to human differences like language, culture, gender, age, and neurodiversity. Our "Getting Home Safely" initiative is improving safety for women in public spaces, and we’re advising on accessibility improvements for over 2,500 National Rail stations. Together, we’re creating a better future, and you can help make it happen.

Removing barriers so we can all thrive

Accelerating change requires the right leaders – trusted  people who are active allies, striving for a culture where everyone feels safe and valued.

We work hard to identify and remove barriers to progression and opportunity wherever we find them, aiming to provide equal opportunities for underrepresented groups at all levels, especially leadership. 

Our behaviour-based recruitment is designed to be accessible, allowing everyone to showcase their unique talents. We ensure trust and transparency around career progression and offer ground-breaking learning opportunities, including signature training programs. This helps you unleash your full potential, giving you an equal chance of success and enhancing your career.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Our colleague-led (and leadership sponsored) Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide supportive communities where each of us is encouraged to speak up and empowered to take action.

Our commitments

• Recruit from the most diverse talent pool within our Early Careers intake
• Actively promote our Returners Programme to help more people who have had a significant break, back into careers, supported by a buddy scheme offering tailored support
• Provide support to our line managers in managing with empathy during pregnancy loss, fertility treatment and menopause
• Support those who may need reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment, including supporting neurodiverse talent
• Identify barriers to career progression for diverse talent, evolving our action plan to overcome these as they are identified
• Promote diverse supply chain on projects
• Support our leaders to sponsor one of our ERGs to develop allyship
• Through signature training, mentoring and sponsorship ensure that diverse talent is given the support to develop their careers and thrive