Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Commercial activities ranging from Cost Value Reconciliations, variation pricing, construction drawing measuring for pricing change, subcontract order letting and labour, plant and material reconciliations.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • External training courses on leadership and teamwork and how communication within construction teams can be improved. Utilising myers briggs personality traits to understand how people work best.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • It is really good training and gives you time to get away from the office and reflect on personal development. As much as it becomes busy it really is useful in the long run.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Laing O'Rourke?
  • Laing O'Rourke make me feel valued and push me through my career to bigger jobs and higher positions every year.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well organsied with meet ups every quarter for review and training. This is spread across the country to be inclusive for everyone.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Lots of support is provided via a variety of methods from email, to phone calls and meetings if required. People in the talent and development office are always willing to help.

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Lots of support for university degree and help to get a balance when required.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • the first 3 years are okay but when it gets to the last 2 years my salary was increasing in line with my responsibilities I was taking on.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Events are organized regularly from simple nights in the bars and pubs to construction dragon boat races and completing the national three peaks challenge for charity.

    9/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Train and develop well and are an ambitious company to work for. this keeps things interesting and challenging. I wouldn't recommend to someone who wanted to get by 9-5 in an office job. I would recommend to someone who wants to get involved through the week and get stuck in to new challenges and innovation.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Laing O'Rourke?
  • Be interested in the future of construction and the advancing of construction technology. As well as a keen focus on health and safety within the construction workplace.


Details

School Leaver Programme

Engineering

Central London & City

February 2018


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