Apprentice Digital Engineer Review

by Skanska

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I deal with CAD mostly on a daily basis, assisting site teams create drawings. I also manage information from drawings through extraction and clash detections. also help with 4D Planning with 3D elements.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

i have learnt a lot of new skills from new software to communication skills.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i have enjoyed my apprenticeship massively, i feel the work environment and been beneficial massively to progressing in this role

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

i believe my course i'm on could be organised better from the colleges side, my work environment on the other hand has been more helpful in my journey.

5/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

my employer has massively helped me, they allows keeps doors open for me to ask question and always ask how i am coping.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

the college should have multiple staff to lecture the students as one lecturer gets swamped by the mass of work and can take a long period of time to mark grades.

3/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

i feel my course was tailored more towards CET instead, this made the learning more relevant towards them.

4/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

my company offers all staff a charity day, of which they can do charity work for the day. There are groups you can get involved in to socialise and network with.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Skanska to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The company is very welcoming and friendly, everyone will assist you (no question is a silly question). they understand the work and social balance.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Skanska?

working as a team is a key part of Skanska, show your strengths and don't be afraid to show your weaknesses as they may be able to assist. BE YOURSELF