Rating

9.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Assistant Cost Consultant - carrying out valuations, cost reports, cost plans. Working on various projects simultaneously.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Everything I know about Cost Consultancy I have learnt through my job, I have developed my communication and presentation skills during my apprenticeship

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy my programme, the team i work with is great, we have internal training to develop my skills, there is a great network of support all around

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well structured, we receive training schedules at the beginning of the academic year, we have catch ups between the uni and my employer

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I am very well supported by my employer, I know I can speak to my manager, peers or anyone about any issues I am having and it will be taken seriously

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I receive a lot of support we are given a study day before every exam to give us more time to prepare for exams. My manager and peers are willing to help if I have any questions about university

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I believe it has given me a lot of knowledge on other roles within the construction industry which I wouldn't have learnt while working, learning the technicalities of contracts and construction teams has proven very useful

    10/10

  • 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.)
  • There is a netball team that you can join, we have quarterly team socials and quarterly sector socials. Volunteer days are organised for the whole team yearly

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Mace is a good employer who value their employees, they help people through qualifications such as university and becoming chartered


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Mace?
  • Make sure to be outspoken in group interviews however also listen to others, showing good leadership to lead but also listen


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Construction

London

May 2022


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