Construction Careers

Sarra Hawes, one of the Founders and Directors of Hawes Construction Group, is keen to give back to an industry from which she has learnt so much.

Originally employed at Walter Llewellyn Ltd in 1988, she quickly progressed to become one of their first female management trainees before being appointed as a site manager.

With Hawes Building Ltd now firmly established in Sussex, Sarra has been following her passion for raising the profile of the construction industry with young people, and especially young women. Becoming an Enterprise Advisor was her first venture into the role of mentoring, Sarra is partnered with a local School – College Central which is a pupil referral school within the Sabden Multi Academy Trust Welcome to The Sabden Multi Academy Trust. Her role is to assist the school in its achievement of the Gatsby benchmarks that each school must know attain. If this is something that you are interested in and have some time available please click on this link to find out more Volunteer as an Enterprise Adviser | The Careers & Enterprise Company.

Sarra is also a STEM ambassador with the Construction Industry Training Board, she visits schools and colleges to raise awareness of the opportunities that the Building industry can offer.

Constructing Excellence Sussex Club

Constructing Excellence Sussex Club

Sarra was recently elected as the chairperson for this committee. This is a forum for individuals and companies to learn about the principles of best practice while creating a culture of continuous improvement. They meet on a regular basis throughout the year with talks from knowledgeable speakers and visits to sites of interest. As part of her new role Sarra is now part of the judging panel for the Constructing Excellence South East Awards, this recognises outstanding companies and projects in London and in the South East. These awards are open to the whole sector from buildings to infrastructure, all parts of the supply chain, all disciplines, professions and trades. If you want to know more about this organisation visit the website

Enterprise Advisor

Enterprise Advisor

Becoming an Enterprise Advisor was her first venture into the role of mentoring, Sarra is partnered with a local School – College Central which is a pupil referral school within the Sabden Multi Academy Trust Welcome to The Sabden Multi Academy Trust. Her role is to assist the school in its achievement of the Gatsby benchmarks that each school must know attain. If this is something that you are interested in and have some time available please click on this link to find out more Volunteer as an Enterprise Adviser | The Careers & Enterprise Company.

Stem Ambassador

Stem Ambassador

Sarra is also a STEM ambassador with the Construction Industry Training Board, she visits schools and colleges to raise awareness of the opportunities that the Building industry can offer.

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