The engineers also participated in the “Engineers of Tomorrow” competition at IFSEC’s 2017 exhibition, where they competed in a variety of challenges that included a timed security panel installation and written examination. Working as a pair, the team accumulated the highest score overall.

The results were announced at the Security and Fire Excellence Awards ceremony held November 22, 2017. The engineers attended the awards and received a cash prize for their efforts.

“It was a brilliant night and we were so pleased to come in first place,” said Harding.

“The entire experience has been a fantastic opportunity,” added Wheeler. “We are very proud to have received this recognition at a national level.”

Congratulating the two apprentices, Jim O’Dwyer, regional managing director, London and South East, Chubb said: “Max and Danny saw off competition from 60 other apprentices. This is a fantastic achievement and a direct result of their hard work, dedication and ability.”

Chubb has supported fire and security engineering apprenticeships at Level 3 for over 20 years. In that time, over 400 employees have completed apprenticeships, with about 50 currently enrolled in the intermediate, advanced and higher-level apprenticeship frameworks.

Chubb engineers have previously won the National Apprentice of the Year award in 2008 and 2012.

Chubb is a leading provider of fire safety and security solutions and services for customers worldwide. We have been protecting people and assets for over 200 years. Today, our employees in 200+ branches in 17 countries work to make the world safer, protect people and provide peace of mind. Our fire, security, and monitoring services cover more than 1.0 million sites around the world. Chubb is a part of APi Group, a global, market-leading business services provider of safety and speciality services in over 500 locations worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.chubbfs.com/uk-en/

Carla Sousa