Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Even though I am studying a Civil engineering degree, they have assisted me by allowing me to change role to Document Control as we await my current project to start up. It involves knowing a large amount of information about a large scale project. I am in charge of all the data that comes in through Asite. Ensuring it all reaches BIM level 2 requirements. There are quieter times but this allows me to extend my knowledge.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • In the past year I have obtained a first aid at work cert, and a 3 day course on setting out. This is my final year of study for my HNC which I will be able to complete in June.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The teams I have been involved in have encouraged me to grow and bloom. The people make the business.. however I do believe as I am not London based I get less opportunity for extra activities.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Laing O'Rourke?
  • When they told me they would try their best to support me when I was ill, they were able to move me closer to home, support my work-life balance and change my job role to allow all of this. This made me feel truly valued in the business as they did all they could to support me.

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The structure is currently changing - I believe that they allowed my cohort to be too large to allow the correct amount of support that each individual needs.

    5/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • At university - there is little to no support, I now have to travel 3.5 hours each way to get there. And at times many lectures are cancelled or a complete waste of time. London SouthBank University

    4/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • As a close team there is a large amount of support, and HC are available whenever needed. On a larger scale it goes to global to allow support to be priority one.

    6/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I have now lost mobility allowance - this has HALVED my pay. I will now be struggling rather than being confortable as I was before.

    6/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are often many activities - but for London based people. Site do hold events but less frequently.

    6/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Laing O'Rourke to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • OPPORTUNITY IS HUGE.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Laing O'Rourke?
  • Be prepared to be shocked. But do your best to learn from all the people around you. Be Yourself - my interviewer still remembers my assessment day!


Details

School Leaver Programme

Engineering

Wales

February 2017


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