Environmental Practitioner apprentice Review

Looking at a range of data that allows us to complete assessments, write reports and provide solutions for environmental issues. There are 6 month long rotations and each team entails a different scope of work with different standards.

Within my university requirements I must meet a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours that are deemed as useful and expected from a qualified environmental practitioner, These range from professional conduct to commitments to the environment- I feel that I am meeting these and improving upon them daily.

I really enjoy my programme as it provides me with the professionalism of developing within a workplace whilst also allowing me to have choice over my future pathway- such as what team I would like to be committed to in the long run.

My programme has a strong structure as it provides us with 4 team rotations that are 6 months each, This allows us to gain an understanding of what each team does whilst also allowing us to explore our personal interests for areas of work.

I receive a lot of support from my employer. Within my apprenticeship, I am given allocated time out of my working weeks to complete university assignments whilst also having access to libraries.

We are allocated time during our working week to complete assignments and ensure that we are able to perform optimally within both the workplace and university, and for any extra training that may be beneficial for our development we are encouraged to attend.

I think that there are other courses that would be more applicable to my role in comparison to environmental science such as sustainable development. But I believe that it helps to provide some background knowledge on environmental issues that may be touched upon in some teams.

Arup have a wide range of social and sports teams. I am currently getting involved in the hockey team, but we tend to have socials within our portfolio on a fortnightly basis. There are a range of ways to get involved and this is encouraged across the group.

Yes

It is an employee owned company where there is a large range of support provided, Their values align with what I see as important and valuable and I am yet to find any complaints about my job, work load and working environment.

Be yourself, There is no specific criteria to work in Arup. It is down to your passion and your ability to work within the industry. I have found that being social is a key part in this!