Apprentice Engineer takes his next steps in his career

Apprentice Engineer Josh McIvor takes his next step in his career

Xburo recruited school-leaver Josh McIvor straight from school when he responded to an apprenticeship advert, beginning his journey toward a career in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

A love of maths and problem solving sparked his interest and through the support of his schoolteacher, Josh was successfully recruited onto our apprenticeship engineering programme.

Our programme has allowed Josh to learn and earn where he spent one day a week at North Kelvin College and four days in our offices or on sites learning from our team of experts.

Josh began as an apprentice in 2023 and successfully passed his HNC in Building Services. Now Josh has enrolled on the BEng (Hons) in Building Services at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), which is a four-year programme that will give him all the qualifications necessary in the industry.

Thomas Brady, Founder and Director of Xburo, said:

“As a product of an apprenticeship scheme (many years ago!), I am very proud of everything that Josh has achieved to date. He has mixed well with the team and flourishes under the pressures of our fast-paced and professional environment.

“I am an advocate of the apprenticeship training model as it is important that M&E consultancies like ours offer school leavers opportunities to enter the industry. Josh has been fully integrated into the team and has experienced the real challenges that our engineers take on.

“Supporting Josh in developing his career has been a team effort as each of our engineers have assisted him in his learning through practical advice and training support.”

Josh said: “Joining Xburo straight from school was a significant step, but it’s been an incredible opportunity. The apprenticeship programme has allowed me to learn on the job while studying, which really suits me because I enjoy practical problem-solving. Passing my HNC was a proud moment to share with my family, and now starting my BEng at Glasgow Caledonian University feels like the next big milestone. I now know that I really want to be an engineer and to keep building my skills and learning from others, and then I will see where my career takes me.”

Congratulations Josh from everyone in the team!

“Interested in following Josh’s path? Xburo’s apprenticeship programme reopens next summer—stay tuned for details!”