CIBSE | NEWS Employees at FairHeat, the CIBSE Employer of the Year 2022 FairHeat triumph at CIBSE Young Engineers Awards Heat network specialist also wins in small company category at annual employer awards FairHeat has been named CIBSE Employer of the Year 2022 at the Young Engineers Awards, for its outstanding commitment to developing young engineering talent. FairHeat also won the small company category once again, having taken the title in 2019 and 2021. CWP was the winner in the medium company category, with Aecom taking the large company title. Aligned to the CIBSE 1-2-5 challenges, employers were asked to demonstrate how they boost their young engineers and place them at the centre of their business, investing in their career progression. FairHeat demonstrated its commitment to developing young engineering talent and creating opportunities for young people to thrive. A core principle is to develop the industry leaders of tomorrow. Of its 37 employees, some 70% are either in or have been through From left: Gareth Jones and Lucy Sherburn of FairHeat with CIBSE President Kevin Mitchell From left: Mike Burton and Leon Bateson of Aecom, with Kevin Mitchell their graduate programme in the past ve years. In the past year, 12 of their young engineers reached out to their universities and presented building services as a career. As a result, FairHeat has hired nine new graduates to enrol in the 2022 scheme. FairHeat has also co-founded Diverse Heat Network, a collection of organisations with a shared ambition to enable change and attract a diverse workforce to the sector. They run a summer internship programme and support secondments across other companies. CWPs submission said: Our drive and passion is to provide opportunity and development for all. The company encourages all its young engineers to take part in careers fairs at local schools and colleges, offer work experience placements and deliver talks in schools. It offers internal training, with each trainee being allocated a mentor. Once trainees have completed their HNC they have the option to progress to university, something which is open to all its engineers at any stage of their career. Aecoms entry highlighted its culture of training development, which was established to support and boost early career engineers. It offers softskills training and aims to turn graduates and apprentices into STEM ambassadors ready to inspire the next generation. They have a Young Engineers Forum, which now has more than 150 members across the UK and Ireland. CIBSE President Kevin Mitchell emphasised the difference a supportive employer can make. In my experience, recognition at the early stages of your career can act as a motivator, contributing to a feeling of being valued, inspired, and supported within your eld, he said. My employer provided me with opportunities, just as our shortlisted employers are making a difference to their graduates and apprentices. The awards took place on 11 October at the RIBA, London. They were delivered in partnership with ACV, Ideal Heating, Lochinvar, Swegon, Viega and CIBSE Patrons. To nd out about the winners of the Young Engineers Awards see page 18. Kevin Mitchell with Carl Standley, director at CPW 16 November 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Nov 22 pp16 CIBSE News.indd 16 21/10/2022 18:48