Maintenance engineer Review

by Skanska

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7/10

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

My role is an apprentice engineer in the royal London hospital, my day to day work consist of following qualified engineer and learning how to rectify jobs, fault finding, and ppms certain jobs consist of electrical work such as installing new circuits, water treatment and broilers and high pressure systems etc. Everyday is something new and interesting and everyday is a learning process.

7/10

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

During my time at skanska I have most certainly learned and grafted in different areas such as understanding electrics how to Change ballast, inverters and socket and switches, also learned fault finding when it comes to leaks and how to fix leaks and replace, TMVs, PRVS installing water fountain toilets, and showers.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really like my job here at skanska out of all the other places I’ve worked through out my life this site has been very intriguing, the fact of doing different things everyday always keeps the mind stimulated and and there is always a learning moment. My co- workers are are very helpful and act as a mentor through my time here.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

My site is quite organised and structured there’s always a day to day of what I will do and on site we have a specific person that distributes the jobs out to the engineers, if ever caught up in a problem there is always someone to turn to do help and assistance

7/10

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

I get enough support to carry out my role as expected. This is mainly from my peers. There is always room for improvement

7/10

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

My training provider supports with every need either to do with work, college and make sure that mentally I’m okay as well

10/10

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

I feel that what I have learned what my qualifications consist of I have definitely grafted and and got confident with certain jobs

8/10

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.)

N/A

1/10

9a. Would you recommend Skanska to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It provides a forum to learn at college and the ability to have onsite knowledge and training

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

Stay focused, use all the available resources and tools to complete you apprenticeship.