Natalie Leather

Natalie has worked at Engenda Group since 2013 and is a true example of the internal opportunities available to every employees.

After working as a Payroll Administrator for the first year of her Engenda career, Natalie successfully applied for a training opportunity within the Commercial team. Over the course of 5 years, Natalie completed both an Apprenticeship Degree in Quantity Surveying and her Masters Degree in Construction Law and Practice whilst working as a Quantity Surveyor. Natalie has also earned promotions into leadership roles, including Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager roles, passing her expertise on to the newest trainees in the Commercial team.

On a day-to-day basis, Natalie supports our site teams and projects across the group, providing expertise and guidance on complex commercial matters associated with our engineering services.

Jan, Les and the directors gave me the greatest opportunity of going to university and building a career in Quantity Surveying!

Which of the Engenda wise values is most important to you and why?

Working as a team. Even though the group has grown massively the roots of it being a family business have never been lost, everyone does their part and works hard to achieve shared goals.

Do you have any pets?

Yes an amazing Pug called Winston!

What is the best thing about working for Engenda?

The opportunities and growth, I started at Engenda as a payroll administrator 7 years ago and could not have imagined the position I would be in now. Jan, Les and the directors gave me the greatest opportunity of going to university to progress and build a career in Quantity Surveying. I now hope to progress onto my masters with the support of the company.

How would you describe Engenda in 3 words?

Rewarding, Engaging and Supportive

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Degree Apprenticeships

Degree Apprenticeships offer a wide range of career paths including Marketing, Project Management, Surveying, Planning and Commercial. It's no longer just for people looking for a career in a skilled trade.

To wrap up National Apprenticeship Week 2021, we sat down with Natalie Allen to find out more about her journey with Engenda Group, being promoted and how she embarked on a degree apprenticeships.

Degree Apprenticeships