H&MV Engineering

H&MV Engineering is a leading specialist in high voltage transmission and distribution systems and a trusted name in the electric power transmission industry. H&MV Engineering are currently present in Europe, Asia and South Africa, with plans to further expand their services worldwide.

H&MV Engineering began their journey to Accreditation in 2015 with the help, support and guidance of City & Guilds. The company opened a purpose-built training centre in January 2017 and now offer three City & Guilds accredited programmes. These courses are available to in-house employees and external trainees alike.

The challenge

H&MV Engineering recognised a gap in the high voltage electrical training market. The aim was to provide a training course to strengthen the competence of their employees working in high voltage environments as they were struggling to identify a local, suitable and accredited course. As HM&V Engineering operates within a very specialised industry, the availability of training courses is limited, and more often these courses don’t take place in Ireland, where H&MV’s head office is based.

The solution

The key to HM&V Engineering’s success is their people. Management had a desire to empower their employees by enabling them to develop and grow skills within the business. A consultative committee was formed, driven by individuals with expertise within the industry with varying individual skillsets. After extensive review by both H&MV’s panel of electrical engineers and experienced committee members, the company engaged with City & Guilds to begin their formal accreditation process. To H&MV, it was important to establish a recognised City & Guilds accredited programme to enable them to be represented as a quality organisation. An in-house Training Coordinator from the committee was appointed and the final approval process began, concluding in an onsite audit by City & Guilds.

The result

The High Voltage Switching and Operations Course has addressed the gap initially identified within the high voltage industry. With the support and guidance of City & Guilds, the internal process and procedures have been greatly improved across the board. H&MV Engineering operators are now confident in completing their work, and feel safe in doing so, having the knowledge and training that is recognised by City & Guilds. External course participants speak very highly of the course and often refer others to H&MV Engineering. With the City & Guilds branding, their courses have been selling out as people have an appreciation for the efforts and high standards needed to gain accreditation.