Budimex has signed a letter of intent with the Łódź East District Office, starting cooperation for the development of vocational education in the area of railway power engineering. Joint activities will include, m.in example, practical classes, internships, training for students and teachers, and access to modern technologies used in the industry.
The ceremonial signing of the document took place on October 21, 2025 in the School Complex No. 2 in Koluszki – an institution where joint educational initiatives will be implemented. The event was attended by representatives of Budimex and the local government, including Maciej Olek – Member of the Management Board, Operational Director of Railway, Energy and Industrial Construction of Budimex SA, Piotr Deredas – Director of the Electric Power Construction Division of Budimex SA, Mateusz Karwowski – Starost of Łódź East and Waldemar Puczyński – Director of the School Complex No. 2 in Koluszki. The signed letter paves the way for a number of joint educational and practical initiatives in the area of traction and non-traction power generation, carried out as part of the cooperation between Budimex and the Eastern Łódź Starosty.
The cooperation includes, m.in, the organisation of practical classes, internships and internships, conducting specialist lessons by Budimex experts, as well as industry trips related to traction and non-traction power generation. The agreement also provides for the creation of a system of scholarships for the most talented students, support for teachers in the form of training, as well as joint educational projects and additional equipment of the school’s teaching facilities.
The aim of the initiative is also to increase the access of students and teachers to modern technologies and to prepare young people for work in professions related to railway power engineering. As part of the project, it is also planned to create a patronage class in the future with the profile: Rail Transport Electric Power Technician. Practical classes will be carried out, m.in, in the workshop of the Budimex Power Engineering Division in Słotwiny.
“The dynamic development of the Budimex Group and the growing needs of the railway and power market make us invest in future technical staff. We want to give young people a real chance to gain knowledge and skills that will allow them to start a career in modern railway power engineering,” emphasizes Maciej Olek, Member of the Management Board of Budimex S.A., Chief Operating Officer of Railway, Energy and Industrial Construction. “This is an investment in the future of the industry and in the development of local communities, but also a response to the dynamically changing power market and the growing demand for qualified people Professionals.
– The cooperation between Budimex S.A. – the largest construction company in the country listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the School Complex No. 2 in Koluszki is an example of the ambition and modern approach of our county to the aspect of education of young people. It is also a great chance for the revival of education in the direction of railways in Koluszki, a city with railway traditions, which was actually born from this railway – said Mateusz Karwowski, Starost of the Eastern Łódź District.
The initiator of the cooperation is the Electric Power Construction Division of Budimex, which, as part of the company’s diversification strategy, is intensively developing its portfolio of orders in the field of electricity contracts – both in the railway and tram areas, as well as for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and Polish Power Grids (PSE). The Division also implements projects for the data center sector and analyses participation in large investments related to the construction of energy storage facilities. The dynamic growth of the company’s activity determines that it is constantly looking for new specialists – both among the engineering and technical staff and executive teams.
