HS2 Ltd has launched a search for 30 graduates in a range of disciplines to join its 31,000-strong workforce this year.

The news comes in the wake of the latest report about the high speed project from the Commons Public Accounts Committee, which has said that delays and rising costs are damaging the country’s reputation, and that the struggling project has become a ‘casebook example’ of how not to run such a scheme.

HS2’s new chief executive Mark Wild has admitted that there has been a ‘failure in management’.

But construction is continuing, and digital engineering graduates will be given the chance to join the staff building the stations, bridges and viaducts, while there will be further opportunities in HS2’s environment, finance, project management, project controls, procurement, digital analytics, asset management and commercial groups.

HS2 Ltd said the programmes are designed to help graduates develop a broad understanding of major infrastructure projects. Learners will complete six-month rotational placements, working in different departments concerned with their specialist subject.

Head of people development Karen Davis said: ‘Stepping straight into a role that complements to your studies is every graduate’s dream, and I’m delighted that we’re able to extend this opportunity again this year.

‘The sheer scale and significance of HS2 makes it a great place to learn and those who join us will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the very best in the industry, putting them on track for a rewarding future.’

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