Tullos Training Ltd, a leading independent training providers of apprenticeship training in North-east Scotland, is proud to announce the 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 nominees have been selected based on their dedication, performance and enthusiasm for their future careers.
The categories and 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
- Lous 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 – NHC 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
- Aiden 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 Balbinie – 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.