Award Nominees Released for 2026 Ceremony
Tullos Training Ltd is proud to announce the award nominees for its 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony. This prestigious event, celebrating the outstanding achievements of apprentices across a range of disciplines, will take place on Wednesday 1st July 2026 at The Aberdeen Altens Hotel.
The Annual Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to recognise the hard work, commitment and talent demonstrated by apprentices throughout their training journey, while also celebrating the employers and industry partners who continue to support skills development across the region.
This year’s award nominees have been selected based on their dedication, performance and enthusiasm for their future careers.
The categories and award nominees for the 2026 awards are as follows:
Best Mechanical Apprentice
Keenan Farquhar – Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited
Gabriel Knights – Oil States Industries
Hila-Anne Molzahn – Siemens Energy
Louis Wemyss – NHS Grampian
Charlie Youngson – Wellahead Engineering Ltd
Best Fabrication/Welding Apprentice
Lee Beattie – Wood.
Morgan Fotheringham – nexos solutions
Aiden Moar – Wood.
Daniel Paterson – IPS (Aberdeen) Ltd
Jake Pert – nexos solutions
Best Electrical/Electronic Apprentice
Nathan Fairweather – Balfour Beatty
Cayden Johnstone – Konecranes Demag UK Ltd
Lewis Murray – NHS Grampian
Harvey Sneddon – Balfour Beatty
Alex Valente – Balfour Beatty
Best 1st Year Electrical Installation Apprentice
Charlotte Duncan – Quartzelec Ltd
Jack Mayes – Irvine Electrical
Jayden Moore – NORDRI Ltd
Best 2nd Year Electrical Installation Apprentice
Connor Sinclair – Ness Engineering Ltd
Alfie Smith – Biosus Energy Ltd
Reece Williams – Gibb Electrical Services
Best 1st Year Plumbing Apprentice
Aidan Cadiz – Richard Irvin FM
Michael Holloway – Heatcare Oil and Gas
Cameron Reid – OCS Technician Services
Best 2nd Year Plumbing Apprentice
William Bruce – G&A Barnie Group
Jack Edwards – Rubicer Scotland Ltd
Mark Woodworth – NORDRI Ltd
Best 3rd Year Plumbing Apprentice
Jake Blues – NHS Grampian
Corin Masson – Rubicer Scotland Ltd
Shaun Miller – Mike Robertson Plumbing Services
Best Leadwork
William Bruce – G&A Barnie Group
Jack Edwards – Rubicer Scotland Ltd
Mark Woodworth – NORDRI Ltd
SNIPEF Rising Star – Outstanding Development
Michael Holloway – Heatcare Oil and Gas
Ricky Smith – Derek Scott Plumbing & Heating
Cameron Wright – Drain Surgeon (North East) Ltd
Best NC/HNC Student
Ethan Beggs – Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited
Kyle Coutts – Scotia Instrumentation Ltd
Gabriel Knights – Oil States Industries
Milan Lyczak – Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited
James McFarland – One Subsea UK Limited
Louis Wemyss – NHS Grampian
Most Improved 1st Year Apprentice
Gabriel Knights – Oil States Industries
Daniel Paterson – IPS (Aberdeen) Ltd
Fraser Patience – Archer UK Ltd
Cole Peddie – Sulzer GT Aero Services
Harvey Sneddon – Balfour Beatty
Ethan Wilson – Metrol Technology Ltd
GTM Award
Ross Balbirnie – HP Incorporated
Keenan Farquhar – Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited
Luca Green – Sureclean Group Limited
Molly Lock – CAN Offshore Ltd
Jayden McGregor – CIU – a SES Energy Company
Hila-Anne Molzahn – Siemens Energy
Ben Ross – Siemens Energy Gas Services
Young Engineer Award
Nathan Fairweather – Balfour Beatty
Cayden Johnstone – Konecranes Demag UK Ltd
Gabriel Knights – Oil States Industries
Hila-Anne Molzahn – Siemens Energy
Lewis Murray – NHS Grampian
Harvey Sneddon – Balfour Beatty
Louis Wemyss – NHS Grampian
The prestigious Apprentice of the Year category will once again recognise an apprentice who has demonstrated exceptional commitment, development and achievement throughout their training programme.
Tullos Training would also like to thank the organisations who have already confirmed their support through category sponsorship for this year’s event. Sponsorship plays an important role in recognising apprentice success and celebrating the future workforce of North-East Scotland. Supporting the event provides business with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to training and workforce development while gaining visibility amongst apprentices, employers and industry partners.
Invitations for the much-anticipated event have been issued by email. Attendees will include supporting employers, training partners, apprentices and their families. The event promises to be an evening of celebration, inspiration and networking opportunities.
For more information about the event or additional sponsorship opportunities, please contact events@tullostraining.co.uk.
