Early Careers
Earn as you learn while working for one of the UK’s leading Electrical and Civil Engineering companies, specialising in street lighting, communications technology, and associated civils work.
Kick Start Your Journey
Developing early
careers with McCann
Are you looking to start your early careers in electrical or civil engineering? We’d love for you to join our growing team of over 300 employees.
Our apprenticeship and trainee schemes are open to everyone, regardless of age or background, as long as it’s a career you’ve never been in. We work with carefully selected independent training providers, colleges and universities, to deliver combined formal learning and on-the-job hands-on experiences.
An apprenticeship programme at McCann gives you the opportunity to build your professional network within the wider industry, gives you access to a range of training and development opportunities, and a dedicated support networks of managers and training professionals to support you to reach your full potential.
The 5% Club
McCann goes for
gold with top 5%
club membership
accreditation
McCann recognises the value of apprenticeships and since 2017, we are proud members of the 5% club – a scheme that recognises businesses with 5% or more of its workforce working towards an apprenticeship.
The 5% Club works with UK employers to inspire positive action for increased and accessible workplace learning, focused primarily on the
number of apprentices, sponsored students and graduates employed.
Allowing You To Succeed
What to expect in an interview
On submission of your CV:
- Once the application deadline has passed, you
will receive an email confirming whether we are
progressing with your application. - We will then arrange a brief introductory phone
call (10-15 minutes) with our HR Manager to run
through your application and any initial questions
you may have. - You will then receive an invite to interview if
McCann are moving forward with your application.
This will include date, time, location, who the
interviewers are and what to expect.
What to expect in your interview:
- The hiring manager will introduce themselves and provide an overview of the position. You will then be asked to discuss your application and experience.
- McCann use competency-based questions, which will require examples of times when you demonstrated specific behaviours at work.
- There will also be opportunities to ask questions about the company, team, and position.
- If you have a physical or neurological difference, we recognise that some aspects of the interview may be more challenging. Please feel free to take notes during the interview for reference. If you require any adjustments, please let the hiring team know before your interview.
- After your interview, you will receive follow up communications with an offer of employment or a decline in employment. We aim to provide feedback within 5 business days of your interview.
Supporting Your Career
Putting our people first
Hard work deserves recognition, along with a competitive salary, here are a selection of what benefits are available to support you at various stages of your McCann career.
Current Vacancies
Take a look at
our current roles
McCann is a UK-wide team with offices and depots covering the entirety of the country, with our head office centrally located in Nottingham, England. Join us and collaborate with the brightest and kindest minds in construction. View our open positions.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Empowering diversity,
driving innovation
McCann is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and will not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental leave, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
In line with our social value commitments, we guarantee interviews to qualified candidates from the specified underrepresented groups.
As an employee, you have the right to:
- Fair practices and behaviour in the workplace
- Fair allocation of workloads
- Equal access to benefits and conditions
- A workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment or bullying at work
- Competitive merit-based selection processes for recruitment and promotion
- Fair processes to deal with work-related complaints and grievances
