Lower Thames Crossing
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing is part of the biggest investment in the country’s road network since the M25 was built 35 years ago.
With the UK’s longest road tunnels, it will almost double road capacity between Kent and Essex, offering a new connection, better journeys and fewer delays – giving millions of people more flexibility and choice for where they work, live and learn.
Jobs and skills
Over the six-years of construction, the Lower Thames Crossing will provide work for more than 22,000 people.
We want to ensure our local communities can take full advantage of the opportunities on their doorsteps.
Our goal is for more than 45% of our workforce to be recruited from within 20-miles of the project.
Here’s a timeline to you give you an idea of the range of opportunities we’ll need during construction, including the phase of works.
Wondering what sort of jobs there are in construction?
To name a few, here’s our roles that are site based or associated directly with construction works.
Look up their names to find out more about them.
Find out what's right for you
There is a role for everyone
We believe that there is a role for everybody in construction, whether you have a particular skill, such as with numbers, designing things or even talking to people.
You may even have a specific interest, like art, being outdoors or writing – these could easily lead you into a fulfilling career on the Lower Thames Crossing.
We’ve created a document that matches common skills and interests to jobs that the project will have on offer, including both office and site-based roles.
Try our skills matcher and find out more about these jobs by visiting:
What are your studies in?
Choosing the right subjects
Are you thinking about what subjects to pick or where they might take you?
Choosing the right subjects and courses can help you get into a career or keep your options open if you are not sure. Think about the subjects you most enjoy and don’t forget to talk in through with your friends, teachers, tutors or family members.
Here's our subject matcher to the common careers within construction.
Early careers
During construction, we will have hundreds of opportunities for local people to kick-start their careers via apprenticeships, traineeships and graduate programmes.
These will be in a wide range of levels and disciplines from intermediate to degree and site-based roles such as steel fixers and electricians, to office-based ones like accounting and engineering.
These opportunities will be for everybody, from young people who’ve finished school, to adult learners who may be wanting to get back into work or those looking for something new.
Hear from our Apprentices
It took Dominic a few attempts before he found the right industry for him. Watch this animation to learn more about his journey to become a Project Management Apprentice on the Lower Thames Crossing.
We understand that academic and professional qualifications can be achieved on the job, so enthusiasm and passion are the real drivers when we’re recruiting Apprentices
Our Apprentices are from all backgrounds who chose to do an apprenticeship for a variety of reasons.
For more information on employment opportunities at Lower Thames Crossing
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/lower-thames-crossing/jobs-skills-and-education/
