Aoife Goulding
HR Specialist, Specialist Technical Services (STS Group)
Shane Glackin
Group Human Resources Director, Specialist Technical Services (STS Group)
Combine hands-on experience with college learning to gain the essential skills and launch your career as an electrical specialist.
Mentorship sits at the core of supporting apprentices as they grow and develop within the workplace. Industry experts highlight how a ‘buddy’ or partner can help young people develop as they dovetail on-the-job training with college-based learning.
HR specialist Aoife Goulding also emphasises the importance of apprenticeships being seen by young people as a stepping stone to long-term careers within the electrical subcontracting niche of construction.
Apprentice roadmap
STS Group, a leader in electrical, instrumentation and commissioning services, actively supports candidates through electrical and instrumentation apprenticeships and more. Aoife explains how the company empowers aspiring professionals every step of the way.
To join one of its apprenticeship programmes, young people need to present their Leaving Certificate with a 05 or above in maths and a CV. From there, it is a mix of on-the-job and off-the-job training, working on-site with a mentor and theory taught in a college setting.
“We offer two separate four-year programmes with great career prospects once qualified, but there’s so much more beyond the apprenticeship,” Aoife says. “The opportunities are endless. We’ve built a roadmap to help apprentices explore multiple growth paths, and we’ll provide the resources and skills they need to reach their full potential and follow their desired direction.”
We want people to build lasting careers
with us, and our apprenticeship team
ensure they grow and thrive along the way.
Unlocking diverse career paths
There are endless paths for growth at STS Group. Some apprentices stay on as electricians, while others upskill to become supervisors, foremen, or project managers. Many pursue careers in design, quantity surveying or health and safety.
“It’s a dynamic learning experience, with mentorship woven into every step,” says Goulding, who oversees apprentice recruitment and onboarding.
Group HR Director Shane Glackin emphasises the importance of mentorship and allyship: “The apprenticeship is just the beginning. We want people to build lasting careers with us, and our apprenticeship team ensure they grow and thrive along the way.”
Empowering team culture drives success
STS Group delivers top-tier electrical and instrumentation services to leading pharmaceutical, life sciences, data centres, renewable energy firms and major developers, working on some of the most prestigious projects in Europe and Ireland.
Despite the company’s rapid growth, Glackin highlights how the strong ‘family’ culture remains at the heart of its success. “Our team-first, inclusive environment ensures everyone looks out for each other, creating a truly supportive and thriving workplace,” he says.
