BIM Technicain Review

by Arup

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am a BIM technician so my day to day jobs include modelling on Revit and carrying out engineers markups for projects.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have learnt a lot about Revit and how to use modelling software.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy my every day jobs but I am under challenged at college.

    7/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The programme is fairly well organised and there is a lot of support for EPA. However, the next steps linking this apprenticeship to the next are poorly organised.

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • My employer is very supportive and makes sure I have enough time to complete my training.

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • A fair bit.

    7/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • A lot of the content in the qualification is irrelevant to my my work, particularly surveying and site engineering.

    5/10
  • 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 are a lot of social events at work.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Arup to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • it is a nice environment to work in. I have found my team very supportive and there are lots of socials.

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

    • Think outside the box.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Construction

Newcastle upon Tyne

April 2023

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