apprentice junior project engineer Review

My role contains me shadowing other project engineers, helping to induct contractors on my site, completing SHE6 forms and helping around the office with tasks that are in my skill set. If something is not in my skill set then I shadow other project engineers to learn more about the activity.

Over the course of my apprenticeship, I have so far learnt how to use DAPTIV, fill out a SHE6 form, induct contractors, locate certain site map requirements eg what pumps work and which are under repair / renovation. I have learnt how different sites have different rules and regulations depending on the size and if it is a clear or waste water site.

So far I am really enjoying my apprenticeship as I am learning more and more about my role each day and developing valuable knowledge which will help me to go further in my career, alongside that the programme gives me reasonable working hours to be able to effectively do my job and also spend valuable time with family.

The programme is very well structured and keeps everything planned well in advance of what is going to happen or what needs to be done for example if we have a large scale meeting it is planned months in advance allowing everyone to work around the plans and still be able to attend.

I get lots of support from my employer and apprenticeship coordinator if I ever have any questions or queries they are there straight away to be able to assist if they are not busy themselves they also assist and understand that I have autism and make sure that I am alright mentally as well as just in the work environment.

my training provider provides lots of assistance to me when needed and always tries to keep me on track academically making sure that me and other apprentices are understanding and are able to complete any tasks that are given to us. I am also given extra time for exams due to my autism which my training provider has helped to put in place

In some aspects my training provider is giving me vital skills that will better assist me to perform better in my job role but I believe there should be another course that's more directed to my job role rather then one specific aspect of it as I am a project engineer that will only posses a civil engineering degree rather then general engineering which covers a lot more areas

there are lots of extra activities that my work have available like our lunch and learns every couple of weeks on a Friday which is where we meet on teams and a senior management colleague will speak to other apprentices and workers teaching them about on going processes to further our knowledge

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Thames Water is a great company to work for although the media may paint a bad image they are very supportive of their staff and make sure that everyone is happy and able to do their job to the best of their abilities along side being able to provide a range of different opportunites

Thames water require workers that are driven, motivated and passionate about what they do especially in their work but also require people that can do their job while also enjoying it and not only doing a job because it pays well but doing the job because you enjoy it and enjoy working with the people around you