About The Academy

The CECA Scotland Academy was established by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland to address the skills gap in the civil engineering sector. Designed to provide practical, hands-on training, the academy helps develop the next generation of skilled operatives and professionals.

Success to date

Since its inception, the CECA Scotland Academy has supported hundreds of students, producing highly skilled graduates who are now thriving in the civil engineering industry. The academy’s programs boast high employment rates, with many graduates moving directly into rewarding roles across Scotland.

Where we operate

The academy operates in partnership with colleges and universities across Scotland, including Dundee & Angus College, South Lanarkshire College, Inverness UHI, West College Scotland, Fife College, and North, West, and Hebrides UHI.

What makes us different?

The CECA Scotland Academy is industry led and driven by an employer need. We offer a no barrier to entry training to employment programme, providing accelerated, skilled and direct access to a fast-growing sector. By enrolling, you are taking the first step in a career path that offers certainty and security for the future.

Hear from our graduates about their experiences and how the CECA Scotland Academy has transformed their careers.

Our Vision & Mission

Vision

Shaping a positive and inspiring future for talent in Scotland’s Civil Engineering Sector

Mission

To champion, support and empower future talent for the Scottish Civil Engineering industry, creating a sustainable future for the sector.

What matters to us

Values

  • Invested: We are invested in our young people and aim high to make sure our programme has the biggest impact possible for them and the industry
  • Inspiring: We continually work to find ways to inspire talent development and how it is supported in the Civil Engineering sector
  • Empowering: Everyone is trusted and supported to take ownership of and accountability for their learning, work and development
  • Inclusive: We work to create an inclusive environment that celebrates and nurtures everyone’s individuality
  • Collaboration: We represent collaboration in its truest sense, bringing together and listening to the industry to safeguard it for the future.