Development opportunities

BMT believes that the success and wealth of any company depends on its people

Development opportunities

Our commitment

We are committed to giving our employees every opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills, enabling each member of BMT to reach their full potential.

We offer individuals access to a variety of impactful development and training initiatives and the chance to work on challenging, leading-edge projects.

More than just class-based learning

Our Learning & Development offer has a wide variety of options to suit all types of leaners, ensuring that it is accessible, inclusive and effective for all employees at every career level.

Types of training on offer includes;

  • Formal training – skills and knowledge enhancement courses and qualifications
  • Social learning – international mentoring programmes and online e-learning
  • Experiential activities – Young Professionals Network Scheme, apprenticeships, development centres and more
  • Continued Professional Development (CPD) - We actively encourage staff to pursue additional accredited qualifications throughout their career at BMT

BMT's Learning & Development Offer

Mapping out your future with BMT

Every employee has an annual career conversation with their manager to discuss their career aspirations, interests and development needs. The outcomes of this are used to create a unique personal development plan for the coming year.

Our Career Map supports these conversations by providing clear guidance on behavioural and technical expectations at every stage, enabling you to identify your learning needs and which of BMT’s development offerings can assist your progression.

How we have supported learning throughout the pandemic

We place great importance on learning and development for our employees, so it was vital that during the pandemic, in collaboration with our trusted development partners, we adapted our offer in terms of content and delivery methods to ensure that learning and development could continue - our global Leadership, Graduate and Apprenticeship programmes all switched to virtual delivery; new programmes on leading virtual teams and virtual collaboration communities were developed; and we introduced guidance to employees and managers on how to access our virtual resources.

Uptake of learning and development

Last year, we saw a significant increase in training activity across the globe which we believe is attributed to our exciting new range of development programmes and learning platforms which are now available to all employees.  We listen to our members of staff and strive to provide the learning and development opportunities they need, presented in ways way which they find engaging.

2020-2021 Highlights:

  • Launched the “Leading Virtual Teams” session for all people managers to introduce best practice techniques for creating and leading cohesive, successful teams on a virtual basis.
  • Launched “High Potential Development Centres” across all career levels to identify, nurture and challenge our High Potentials.
  • Launched our ‘Career Map’ for all employees, communicating expected behavioural competencies and signposting relevant Learning & Development.
  • Launched mandatory ‘Unconscious Bias & Recruitment’ training workshops for hiring managers and those conducting interviews.

Global graduate and apprenticeship programme

We recognise the importance of developing the next generation of industry professionals.
Our employee stories

Steve Smith - 30 years with BMT

I have been with BMT for 30 years, having first joined in April 1991, working in a project management admin role in the Research Directorate in Teddington.

Bradley Hale - Engineering design and draughtsperson apprenticeship: Level: 3

Bradley is a design engineer apprentice working with the outfit and arrangement team.

Lee Rhodes - Project Management Degree Apprenticeship : Level 6

Lee is the BMT Global MIS Projects Operations Manager

Amelia Nicholas - Engineering Design and Draughtsperson Apprenticeship : Level 3

I’m Amelia, a Naval Engineering Apprentice, currently in my second year of my apprenticeship.

Tina Vadolia - BMTtogether Transformation Programme Project Controller

I joined BMT in September 2008 as a Graduate Consultant. BMT's commitment in Design and Engineering and its specialism in Environmental and Sustainability management appealed to me as a graduate from The University of Bath.

Zyndie Wai, People Business Partner

The varied people work, each day brings something new. I also work with great colleagues locally and globally who are brilliant and supportive to work with.
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