Case Study: George Clark – Developing Young Talent at BMS Group

At BMS Group, we are committed to supporting and developing young talent by providing opportunities to learn, grow, and build long-term careers within the industry. George Clark’s journey is a strong example of how investing in the right attitude and potential can lead to outstanding results.

George joined BMS Group in May 2023, just turning 20, with a football background and no prior engineering experience. Recognising his strong work ethic and eagerness to learn, BMS offered George a trainee mechanical engineer position, believing that training from the ground up would set him up for long-term success.

For his first six to seven months, George worked on-site alongside experienced CompEx engineers, learning best practices through hands-on experience. He received extensive support from across the team, including mechanical training from Carl Bigwood, calibration training from Wes Randall, and on-the-job guidance from Scott Lynch.

Alongside site experience, George completed key qualifications including CompEx, Pipefitting, Confined Space and many more. After seven months, he was trusted to complete smaller jobs independently. By ten months, he progressed to more complex tasks, such as meter calibration, test-tolerance work, and meter replacements.

Reflecting on his experience, George commented:

“I really like how helpful and supportive everyone is at BMS. This job can be challenging because there is always room for improvement, skill development, and learning new things. But no matter how challenging it can be, you always have lots of help and support from your team and your managers. They are always around to help and answer questions. Apart from having a really supportive team, we also have amazing parties, including the Christmas Do and Team Days. I really enjoy working for BMS.”

George’s journey highlights BMS Group’s commitment to developing young talent and supporting individuals from non-traditional backgrounds to build successful engineering careers.