Our People
Build your future
at Thurston
Our people design, manufacture and deliver the buildings and engineered solutions that help organisations meet demanding challenges. Every project depends on the skill, care and commitment of colleagues working across our sites, offices and project teams.
Thrive at Thurston is our commitment to creating a workplace where people can contribute, develop their skills and build a lasting career
Career Development
Apprenticeships
Meet our People
Opportunities
Life at Thurston
Work you can be proud of
Life at Thurston is practical, collaborative and built around doing things well. Our colleagues work across design, engineering, manufacturing, project delivery and business support, bringing different skills together to turn complex requirements into real buildings and structures.
We value straightforward communication, teamwork and pride in the finished result. Whether you are joining the business, developing in your current role or leading a team, your contribution matters to the quality of what we deliver.
A broad range of careers
Our teams include fabricators, welders, fitters, designers, engineers, project managers, site teams, supervisors, leaders and colleagues across commercial and business support functions.
Learning and Development
Develop your sills and your career
Learning happens in many ways at Thurston: through practical experience, guidance from experienced colleagues, role-specific training and recognised qualifications. We want people to understand how they can develop and to have meaningful conversations about their next steps.
As the business grows, we are continuing to strengthen our development approach and create clearer pathways that help colleagues build capability, confidence and longer-term careers.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
and early careers
Our apprenticeships provide a practical route into the industry. Apprentices learn alongside experienced colleagues, develop skills in a real working environment and work towards recognised qualifications while becoming part of the Thurston team.
Developing the next generation of welders
In 2026, we began working with Betterweld to support apprentice placements and welcomed new welding apprentices into the business. The collaboration combines specialist training with practical workplace experience, helping apprentices develop their skills alongside experienced Thurston colleagues.
By investing in new welding talent, we are supporting the long-term skills needs of our business and the wider industry. The initiative also creates routes into skilled employment and contributes to our wider social value commitments.
Meet the people behind Thurston
Hear from colleagues across the business about their roles, the skills they use and how their careers have developed at Thurston.
Matt Goff
Managing Director
Paul Tierney
Executive Director
Liz Scott
HR Director
Matt Gough
Finance Controller
Connected to our communities
We work with local schools, colleges and training providers to introduce people to careers in modular construction, manufacturing and engineering. Through workplace engagement, practical experience and early-career opportunities, we aim to help more people build useful skills and understand where those skills could take them.
Find your opportunity at Thurston
Explore our current vacancies and find a role that matches your skills and ambitions. If the right opportunity is not available today, you can register your interest and share your CV for relevant future roles.
Register your interest
Interested in working at Thurston but cannot see the right vacancy? Register your interest and upload your CV. Our People team can then consider your details when a suitable opportunity arises:
